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
Bartel and Szostak demonstrated chemical selection for RNA molecules that can catalyze phosphoester
Flower part number is a characteristic difference between monocots and eudicots (a) Flowers and buds
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Better land and water management and appropriate crop selection can help eliminate hunger
On the Flexible Item Selection Task (FIST) children are presented with three cards
Disruptive selection eliminates midrange forms of a trait