User:BioStudent2020/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

I am considering writing about mating choices in different non-human animals. For example, fruit flies and ladybugs.

Option 1

 * Article title
 * Mate Choice


 * Article Evaluation
 * So far, I think this article does a good job representing different types of mating choices. However, there are definitely some "content gaps." There isn't enough information on non-human animals, but specifically insects (like fruit flies, lady bugs, etc).


 * Sources
 * Sources I could use include Pubmed, and the Journal of Biology of Sex Differences.

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Sex chromosome


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article is also very well written with some backed up scientific evidence. I am curious as to how far back sex chromosomes are dated. I am curious if this concept dates back to prehistoric times, such as with dinosaurs.


 * Sources
 * Sources I could use are archaeologic journals as well as pubmed, psycinfo and more.

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Genitalia - redirected to "sex organ"


 * Article Evaluation
 * I think this article does a good job of explaining what a "sex organ" is, but seems like there is some dated language. I would like to pick a non-human animal or plant and maybe focus on more modern biological language.


 * Sources
 * Sources I could use are the same as above, such as pubmed, psycinfo, and articles from the internet (like Google Scholar).

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Sexual differentiation


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article does a good job explaining what sexual differentiation is. I think I would add in more information in the plants/non-human animal section regarding that we can only truly look at what is within to determine sex. However, this might be too "controversial" to discuss as a student.


 * Sources
 * Sources for this could be pubmed, lecture notes (as a basis), and the textbook that we are working out of.

Option 5

 * Article title
 * Homosexual behavior in animals


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article really caught my eye because I've always been curious as to how you know animals' sexual orientation. I am specifically curious in animals that you may not think about, such as fruit flies, lady bugs, etc.


 * Sources
 * Sources I could use are like above: pubmed, textbook, other articles, and psycinfo