Which of the following best describes a characteristic of intersexual selection?
a. the tendency to view close relatives as unattractive
b. ensuring species continuation via heterosexual behavior
c. having characteristics that are likely to attract a mate of the opposite sex
d. choosing a mate with genetic diversity
Question 2
On a field assignment with her students, Professor Miller observes two male elephant seals engaged in a fierce battle. She explains to her students that they are fighting for mating control of the female harem, a process termed ____.
a. intersexual selection
b. intrasexual selection
c. sexual fitness
d. sexual adaptation
Stablizing Selection
Cushing’s syndrome. A photograph of a woman with the characteristic facial features of Cushing’s syn
cell line selection
An example of a selection list used to identify symptoms.
(a) The characteristic karyotype of Klinefelter syndrome. (b) The young man (left) in these photos h
A Model of Directional Selection against a Recessive Lethal Allele