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
A hypothetical scenario illustrating the process of chemical selection
Dinoflagellates of the supergroup Alveolata and their characteristic alveoli.
An adult male killer whale with its characteristic tall dorsal fin swims in the waters near Tysfjord
Coefficients of relatedness: How kin selection works.
A Receiver-Operating-Characteristic (ROC) Curve
Natural selection acts on genetic variation