Mate-Attracting Features Such as the Bright Plumage of a Male

question 31

Multiple Choice

Mate-attracting features such as the bright plumage of a male peacock result from

• A)intersexual selection.
• B)intrasexual selection.
• C)disruptive selection.
• D)stabilizing selection.

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Definitions:

Amplitude

The extent of a vibratory movement measured from the position of equilibrium.

Wavelength

The distance between successive crests of a wave, especially in sound or electromagnetic waves, determining its frequency and energy.

Purity

The state of being free from contamination, pollution, or other unwanted elements; often used in a moral or spiritual context to denote cleanliness or innocence.

Colour

The characteristic of visual perception described in terms of hue, lightness, and saturation, which objects produce by the way they reflect or emit light.