性 (生物學)
性(英語:)是一種特徵,其可決定有性生殖生物體產生雄性或是雌性的配子。[1][2][3]於有性生殖過程中的雄性和雌性配子會融合,而形成受精卵,之後受精卵發育成為一繼承父母雙方特徵的後代。傳統上產生較小、更具移動性配子(精子)的生物體被稱為雄性,而產生較大、非移動性配子(卵細胞)的生物體被稱為雌性。[4]而可同時產生兩種配子的生物體則為雌雄同體。[3][5]
分類:性 系列之一 |
性 (生物學) |
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生物學術語 |
有性生殖 |
人類性學 |
性系統 |
於非雌雄同體物種,其中個體的性別是透過幾個生物性別決定係統中的一種來決定。大多數哺乳動物物種都具有XY性別決定系統,其中雄性通常攜帶一X和一Y染色體 (XY),雌性通常攜帶兩條X染色體 (XX)。其他的動物染色體性別決定系統包含有鳥類的ZW性別決定系統和昆蟲的X0性別決定系統。另有與前述不同的環境性別決定系統,如爬蟲類和甲殼動物的溫度-性別決定系統。[6]
物種的雄性和雌性可能是外觀上相似(性單態性)或是有外觀上的差異(兩性異形)。大多數鳥類和哺乳動物是兩性異形物種,個體性別通常透過觀察其性別特徵來識別。性選擇(或稱擇偶)可加速兩性之間的差異進化。
"雄性"和"雌性"通常不適用於無性分化的物種,其個體是同構的(性單態性),且配子是同配生殖的(大小和形狀難以區分),例如稱為石蓴的綠藻。但有些物種個體之間存在一些功能差異(例如真菌),[7]其繁殖方式為有性生殖中的交配類型。[8]
性系統
性系統是一物種中的生物體,其內部雄性和雌性功能的配置。[9]
性的進化
人們普遍認為異配生殖是由同配生殖演化而來,[18]且異配生殖在不同的真核生物群體中(如原生生物、藻類、植物和動物)各自獨立進化過幾次。[10]異配生殖的演化與雄性和雌性的起源是同一件事。[19]這也是邁向兩性異形的第一步,[20]且影響到各種性別差異的演化。[21]
然而異配生殖的演化並沒留下任何化石證據,[22]迄2006年尚無遺傳證據證明性別和交配類間的演化連結。[23]目前還不清楚是異配生殖首先導致雌雄同體的進化,或是雌雄異體的進化。[12](p. 213)
但一件來自12億年前,稱為Bangiomorpha pubescens的紅藻門化石,為雄性和雌性生殖的分化提供最古老的化石記錄,顯示性別在真核生物中很早就已進化。[24]
最初的性形式是體外受精。而我們所知的繁殖形式 - 體內受精,其演化發生在後,[25]是脊椎動物在陸地上出現後才成為主流。[26]
性別比例
本節摘自性別比。
性別比是整個群體中雄性與雌性所佔的比例。費雪原理解釋說,在有性繁殖的物種中出於進化原因,性別比例通常約為1:1。[27][28]然而有許多物種會週期性或永久性偏離此種均勻比例。例子包括單性生殖物種、週期性交配的生物體(如蚜蟲)及一些真社會性的黃蜂、花蜂類、螞蟻和白蟻。[29]
人類學家和人口統計學家對人類性別比特別感興趣。在人類社會中,出生時的性別比可能會因母親生產時的年齡[30]以及性別選擇性墮胎和殺嬰等因素而造成相當大的偏差。接觸農藥和其他環境污染物也可能是重要的影響因素。[31]截至2014年,全球出生性別比估計為107男孩相對於100女孩(1,000名男孩:934名女孩)。[32]
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