Suppose that in a population you are studying you find the sex ratio is different from what you predicted in your model

Using simple proportions of male and female offspring, show how over a few generations, natural selection should move the sex ratio to the value you predicted in your model.

What will be an ideal response?


ANS:
Answers will vary, but should include mention of the expected 1:1 male:female sex ratio and simple calcula-tions illustrating a return to this ratio based on Fisher's conceptual argument (see Section 1.2 in the text).

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