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    • What is intrasexual selection?
      Competition between males for females
    • What is intersexual selection?
      Females choose males based on specific traits
    • If you wanted to study the external features of a cell in detail, which type of microscope would you use?
      Scanning electron microscope
    • What is intrasexual selection based on?
      Male competition for access to females
    • How do cultural influences affect human mate preferences?
      They shape preferences beyond biological factors
    • What is intersexual selection?
      Female choice based on attractive traits
    • What is intersexual selection?
      When females choose their mates
    • What does baboon genital size indicate in sexual selection?
      Female choice
    • What is sexual selection?
      A special form of natural selection in which the mating preferences of one sex determine the phenotype of the other sex within a species
    • What traits are associated with intrasexual selection?
      Strength and aggression
    • What is intrasexual selection?
      Males compete directly for females
    • How does sexual selection differ from natural selection?
      It focuses on mate choice and competition
    • What behavior is exhibited by elephant seals in the context of sexual selection?

      Fighting (direct combat)
    • What is the outcome of sexual selection processes?
      Increased reproductive success through traits
    • What is sexual selection?
      A type of natural selection for mates
    • What is the difference between intrasexual and intersexual selection?
      Intrasexual selection is competition within the same sex, while intersexual selection is based on mating preferences between the sexes
    • What do some critics argue about social learning in sexual selection?
      It shapes human mate preferences significantly
    • What do deer antlers represent in terms of sexual selection?
      Male competition
    • What is the term used for Darwin's proposed mechanisms related to mate selection?
      Sexual selection
    • What is intersexual selection?
      Selection based on mate choice
    • What do critics argue about sexual selection?
      It oversimplifies mate choice and evolution
    • What trait do peahens prefer in peacocks?
      Larger, more vibrant tails
    • How do human mate preferences affect evolution?

      They shape changes in appearance and behavior
    • What role do environmental factors play in sexual selection?
      They influence the evolution of traits
    • What role do preferences play in sexual selection?

      Preferences are crucial in sexual selection
    • What are the two types of sexual selection mentioned?
      • Intersexual selection: mate choice by one sex
      • Intrasexual selection: competition among the same sex
    • What characteristic might evolve due to sexual selection?
      Elaborate tails in male peacocks
    • What role do songbirds' singing play in sexual selection?
      Female choice
    • What are the main challenges to sexual selection?
      1. Cultural influences on mate preferences
      2. Environmental factors affecting trait evolution
      3. Genetic variation limiting trait expression
    • What are the two mechanisms of sexual selection proposed by Darwin?
      1. Intersexual Selection
      2. Intrasexual Selection
    • What traits are associated with intersexual selection?
      Elaborate displays and attractive features
    • How does intrasexual selection reflect female preferences?
      Females choose from dominant, competitive males
    • How do females influence sexual selection?
      Females choose mates based on attractive traits
    • How do intersexual and intrasexual selection drive evolution?
      • Both enhance reproductive success
      • Lead to specific characteristic evolution
    • What is the outcome of female mate choice in sexual selection?
      It drives the evolution of attractive traits
    • How do both intersexual and intrasexual selection influence evolution?
      They enhance attractiveness or competitive ability
    • How does genetic variation limit sexual selection?
      It restricts the expression of certain traits
    • What are the key differences between intersexual and intrasexual selection?
      • Intersexual selection: Female choice
      • Intrasexual selection: Male competition
    • What traits are key in intrasexual selection?
      Strength or aggression
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