The Quantitative Genetics of Sound Production in Gryllus firmus

Heritability

100

What is heritability?

Variation due to genetics

200

Are morphological traits or song traits more heritable?

Morphological traits

300

The mean resonator area in a group of crickets is 5.7 mm². The mean area for parent crickets is 6.1 mm². The mean area for their offspring is 5.9 mm². What is h²?

0.5

Results

100

What is one result from the paper?

Answers vary

200

Did the results support the hypothesis? Why or why not?

NO!

300

Was there a significant difference between macropterous and micropterous cricket song characteristics?

No

Methods

100

How many males were taken from each dam family?

10

200

Why was there an incomplete sample size when assessing resonator area?

One of the crickets had half its tegmen missing.

300

What type of food was given to the crickets?

PURINA rabbit chow