A wide variety of animals tend to select mates based on judgment of particular qualities they possess which may indicate important information about a potential mate (Jones, 1992). Previous studies have shown that often males use female size as a cue for assessing the size and quality of their clutch (Whiting & Bateman, 1999). In the lizard, Platysaurus broadleyi, previous studies have found that males often tend to select larger females, possibly for this reason (Fitzgerald,1982 ;Rostker, 1983 ;Whiting & Bateman, 1999). Continue ……. All you need to write in your introduction now is something like this: In this experiment I aimed to determine if males were choosing larger or smaller female lizards to mate with by ....( how did u do this..? ...look at your methods and say in one line) And I hypothesised that: 1. Males will choose larger females over smaller females 2. There will be a significant difference between the size of the small females and the size of the large ones. Methods: - 32 female lizards (, Platysauraus broadleyi ) were used in the study - Lizards were contained for 4 days together - The snout vent length of females was measured, which represented their body size - 16 small lizards were categorized into the small group - 16 large lizards were categorized into the large group - 1 small female and 1 large female were placed in a test chamber in two separate sections - Both were visible to a wild male who could access both from a third section and select one - Males preference and latency was recorded Results: - There was a significant relation found between the size treatments (t = -22.379, df = 30, p < 0.001). Females in the large treatment group were significantly larger than those in the small treatment group. - There is a significant relation found between male preference and treatment (size of female) (p < 0.001). Males more often chose larger females than small females Add or edit if you want 1. Please choose the topic which is "Mate choice in the lizard, Platysauraus broadleyi" 2. Become familiar with the appropriate data set and the associated statistics (see Appendix). 3. Look at the example posters online and around the Biology department, read the poster summary and poster rubric provided.. (I will upload it to you) 4. Remember you and your partner are the researchers and this is your data set, so you should be the authors on the poster. You should also be putting everything into your own words. 5. Write your methods from the information provided for the topic (see Appendix). DO NOT CUT AND PASTE! This needs to be in your own words. You do not need to include all dot points, only what you deem relevant. 6. Begin writing the results – make sure you base these on the statistics. Don't forget to create graphs for the display of results on your poster. DO NOT INCLUDE RAW DATA! 7. Research the 'big picture' topic, the more specific topic, and then write the introduction/background to your study. Don't forget to include your aims. 8. Finally, write your discussion/conclusion by interpreting the results and linking back to the introduction. 9. Find appropriate photos to include (credit the photographer/website) and come up with a great title. 10. Add a reference list and in-text citations. 11. An abstract is not necessary. 12. Don't forget to look at your feedback in GradeMark once it is released!!