Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: mamelukesabre

Are you saying there is a situation where a species has no fertile males?

There are many (esp. insects) with infrequent fertile males. I would not be surprised if there were instances where the fertile males had not yet been observed, but I can’t think offhand of a diploid species definitively shown to have none, ever.


59 posted on 01/04/2008 4:19:03 PM PST by From many - one.
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 58 | View Replies ]


To: From many - one.; mamelukesabre

modification of previous response:

assuming species with at least the potential for two sexes, as opposed to breeding strains, etc.


63 posted on 01/04/2008 4:59:13 PM PST by From many - one.
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 59 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson