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
Diagram of a flagellate stramenopile cell, showing characteristic flagellar hairs.
Natural selection of a population for dark coloration.
Leukemia. A blood smear from a patient suffering from leukemia demonstrates the abundance of enlarge
cell line selection
Beak size in finches during dry years increases because of strong selection
Disruptive selection eliminates midrange forms of a trait