We sometimes here the word "monogamy" in our daily lives. Monogamy is a state wherein a species has only one mate at any one time. But in today's world, monogamy now refers to having one sexual partner irrespective of marriage or reproduction.
There are three types of monogamy, namely: sexual monogamy, social monogamy, and genetic monogamy.
SOCIAL MONOGAMY - when animals form pairs to mate and raise offspring but still have flings—or "extra-pair copulations" in science lingo—on the side.
SEXUAL MONOGAMY - the practice of having sex only with one mate at a time.
GENETIC MONOGAMY - refers to two partners that only have offspring with each other
Monogamy has advantages over polygamy, but it also has disadvantages. An example of an advantage of monogamy is:
- The couple invest more time in their offspring
An example of a disadvantage of is:
- Less chance of genetic variation
An example of an advantage of polygamy is:
- More offspring, therefore, more children.
An example of a disadvantage of polygamy is:
- High mortality rate for offspring
Seeing this, I pondered more on the different effects of the different kinds of monogamy on humans. I thought, "What would humans do when they can choose one kind of monogamy?" I think that this may cause a society with many problems. But this thing may rather be better than polygamy.
So, if I ask you, what would you choose?
(Description: Description of monogamy and its advantages and disadvantages over polygamy.)
(Contributions to the poster: Research, Poster final design)
REFERENCES: http://www.livescience.com/animals/061120_monogamous_animals.html
http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monogamy
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