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What type of selection involves selection for characteristics that make members of one sex more attractive to members of the other sex?
What type of selection involves selection for characteristics that make members of one sex more attractive to members of the other sex?
- intrasexual selection
- female selection
- natural selection
- intersexual selection (correct)
What type of selection involves selecting for traits that affect the outcome of competition for mates among members of the same sex?
What type of selection involves selecting for traits that affect the outcome of competition for mates among members of the same sex?
- adaptive trait selection
- natural selection
- intrasexual selection (correct)
- dimorphism selection
What type of intersexual selection is based on making mate choices for mating success, and which causes males to develop adaptations that make them more attractive to females?
What type of intersexual selection is based on making mate choices for mating success, and which causes males to develop adaptations that make them more attractive to females?
- adaptive trait selection
- reproductive fitness selection
- female choice (correct)
- male selection
A type of intrasexual selection based on mating success; males develop adaptations that make them better able to compete with one another for mates.
A type of intrasexual selection based on mating success; males develop adaptations that make them better able to compete with one another for mates.
Which term best describes what happens when males and females are morphologically different?
Which term best describes what happens when males and females are morphologically different?
What is an example of a species wherein some males are smaller than other males, allowing them to blend in so that they can go unnoticed when fertilizing a female's eggs?
What is an example of a species wherein some males are smaller than other males, allowing them to blend in so that they can go unnoticed when fertilizing a female's eggs?
