Morphological or Behavioral Characteristics Used to Attract a Mate Can

question 10

Multiple Choice

Morphological or behavioral characteristics used to attract a mate can also have the consequence of drawing a predator's attention to the individual who possesses that trait, yet these so-called expensive traits persist in many species. This describes

• A) the good genes hypothesis.
• B) the Fisher process of sexual selection.
• C) the handicap principle.
• D) runaway sexual selection.

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