The Mating System in Which Females Are More Ornamented Than

question 27

Multiple Choice

The mating system in which females are more ornamented than males is

• A) monogamy.
• B) promiscuity.
• C) polygamy.
• D) polygyny.
• E) polyandry.

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Definitions:

Green-Sensitive Cones

Photoreceptor cells in the retina that are most sensitive to green wavelengths of light, playing a key role in color vision.

Red-Sensitive Cones

Photoreceptor cells in the retina that are particularly responsive to red wavelengths of light, playing a critical role in color vision.

Normal Color Vision

The ability to perceive colors accurately and differentiate between them, based on normal functioning of the cone cells in the retina.

Critical Period

A specific time in development during which an organism is particularly sensitive to environmental influences, outside of which such learning is significantly more difficult or even impossible.