The Rings of Uranus Were

question 164

Multiple Choice

The rings of Uranus were

• A) predicted theoretically because of the planet's similarity to Saturn.
• B) first discovered while observing the occultation of a star by the Uranian system.
• C) first discovered by Voyager 2 on its flyby in 1986.
• D) first observed by Galileo.

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Definitions:

Male Trait Evolution

The changes over time in male-specific traits, often driven by sexual selection or other ecological and evolutionary pressures.

Female Preference Evolution

The evolutionary process by which female mating choices influence the development of male traits over generations.

Direct Benefits

Advantages that directly affect an individual's fitness or survival chances, often used in the context of mate selection where certain traits provide immediate advantages to the chooser.

Indirect Benefits

Advantages that do not directly influence an organism's survival or reproduction but may enhance the survival or reproductive success of its relatives or offspring.