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Chapter 36 – Animal Reproduction. Why study animal reproduction? How do animals reproduce? Why do genders develop? What causes sexual maturity? What causes animals to reproduce? Is sexual attraction biological? How does fertilization occur? How does contraception prevent fertilization?
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Chapter 36 – Animal Reproduction • Why study animal reproduction? • How do animals reproduce? • Why do genders develop? • What causes sexual maturity? • What causes animals to reproduce? • Is sexual attraction biological? • How does fertilization occur? • How does contraception prevent fertilization? • What diseases result from promiscuous sexual activity?
How do animals reproduce? • Asexual reproduction • Sexual reproduction
How do animals reproduce? • Asexual reproduction • Fission • Budding • Parthenogenesis
Chalk bass Marine flatworm How do animals reproduce? • Sexual reproduction • Dioecious species • Monoecious species • Hermaphrodites
Red grouper How do animals reproduce? • Sexual reproduction • Sex changers – 77 known animal species (fish, crustaceans, mollusks) change gender (at ~72% of maximum size, change from female to male)
Animal reproductive strategies • External fertilization, external development
Animal reproductive strategies • Internal fertilization, external development
Copulation • -Flatworms • -Landsnails • -Rattlebox moth • -BJU link Copulation in Pisaura mirabilis. The female consumes the nuptial gift while the male transfer sperm with his pedipalps. Foto: Allan Lau
Why are their genders? • SRY gene and male development • -Located on Y chromosome • -Codes for an enzyme, Testis Determining Factor • Testis produce hormones • -MIF – Mullerian Inhibiting Factor • -Androgens (bind to androgen receptor)
Androgens and male development • Testosterone – internal male organ development 5α-reductase Testosterone Dihydrotestosterone DHT – development of penis and scrotum
What would happen if there was a genetic mutation… • …in SRY gene? • …in the androgen receptor gene? • …in the 5α-reductase gene?
Androgen insensitivity syndrome • -Genetic (XY) male, external female genitalia • -Usually raised as a female, sterile • -Male characteristics • -Olympic female athletes tested
5-Alpha reductase deficiency syndrome • -change from female to male at puberty • -Born with external female appearance, but internal male sex organs • -At puberty, androgens result in completion of male development • -1 in 4500 have ambiguous gender
Ambiguous gender and Christianity • How should a person with ambiguous gender handle their sexuality? • Since ambiguous gender is natural, can the type of attraction experienced be regarded as sinful?
What causes sexual maturity? • Puberty
mitosis more spermatogonia
What causes animals to reproduce? • Sexual attraction • Is there a biological basis to sexual attraction? • What determines who you are sexually attracted to?
What causes animals to reproduce? • Chemical attraction - pheromones
What causes animals to reproduce? • VNO – vomeronasal organ
Is sexual attraction biological? • Pheromones & pheromone receptors (VNO) • Androgens & brain development
Is sexual attraction biological? • Androgens influences brain development
Do brain differences influence sexual behavior or vice versa? • Breedlove, M., Sex on the Brain, Nature, Oct. 23, 1997, p. 801
Is sexual attraction biological? • Adrenogenital syndrome • Adrenal glands secrete abnormally high levels of androgens (prenatal) • -External genitalia may be intermediate • Study of 30 affected adult women • -48% were homo- or bi-sexual
Is sexual attraction biological? • Animals’ Fancies • Roy & Silo • Fruitless mutations • Comparison of auditory systems
Sexuality involves genetics & environment • Source: The Complex Interaction of Genes and Environment: A Model for Homosexuality (Satinover, J., 1995)