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Aquarium Tour Questions2007-11-24 23:10:00

1. Name three reef dwelling fish that start life as a female but change to males. What cause the change? See Snakes are related to what species of land snake?

2. What is the name of the whale model hanging from the ceiling?

Answers:

The majority of reef fish change sex at some point throughout their life. In fact,

reef fish that remain as the same sex for their life span (gonochoristic) are in the

minority.

There are many different patterns for sex-change. Some species will begin life as

males and switch to females (protandry), and others switch from female to male

(protogyny). Further still, some will change sex in both directions, and others will

be both sexes at the same time.

Sex-change therefore becomes quite fascinating from several different perspectives.

From the behavioral standpoint, how does a fully functional female behaviorally

become a male in a matter of hours, followed by a physiological and anatomical

change to functionally become the opposite sex. The endocrine system is most likely

responsible for this changing ability, but the hormones have yet to be identified.

Also yet to be identified are the chromosomes and genetic sequences responsible

for allowing this sexual plasticity.

The whale must be a blue whale.

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i have been to the aquarium like100 times and i dont know any of those answer's. when i was young we were just impressed with the floresent light's.

i can see the ticket's werent wasted on you.