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The Science of Sexual Selection

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According to sexual selection theory, which sex tends to have greater investment in reproduction?

Males

Females (correct)

Both sexes equally

It depends on the species

What does variance in reproduction refer to?

The mean of the distribution

The width of the distribution (correct)

The shape of the distribution

The extremes of the distribution

What does skew in reproduction refer to?

The shape of the distribution (correct)

The mean of the distribution

The extremes of the distribution

The width of the distribution

According to sexual selection theory, which sex tends to evolve more elaborate traits?

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What does sexual selection theory propose as the driving force behind female preferences for larger claws?

Female preferences themselves Signup and view all the answers

According to sexual selection theory, which sex tends to be choosy?

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What does sexual selection theory propose as the driving force behind female preferences for larger claws?

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What does the term 'variance' in reproduction refer to?

The extremes of the distribution Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'skew' in reproduction refer to?

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Which sex tends to evolve more elaborate traits according to sexual selection theory?

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The Science of Sexual Selection

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Questions and Answers

According to sexual selection theory, which sex tends to have greater investment in reproduction?

What does variance in reproduction refer to?

What does skew in reproduction refer to?

According to sexual selection theory, which sex tends to evolve more elaborate traits?

What does sexual selection theory propose as the driving force behind female preferences for larger claws?

According to sexual selection theory, which sex tends to be choosy?

What does sexual selection theory propose as the driving force behind female preferences for larger claws?

What does the term 'variance' in reproduction refer to?

What does the term 'skew' in reproduction refer to?

Which sex tends to evolve more elaborate traits according to sexual selection theory?

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