A form of natural selection that favors features that increase an animal's chances of mating is known as
A) altruism.
B) directional selection.
C) stabilizing selection.
D) associative learning.
E) sexual selection.

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Sexual selection is a type of natural selection where certain traits or behaviors increase an organism's chances of mating and passing on their genes. This can lead to the evolution of exaggerated and sometimes costly traits, such as elaborate feathers in male peacocks or the bright plumage of male birds-of-paradise. Sexual selection can occur through both intrasexual competition (competing for mates with members of the same sex) and intersexual selection (where one sex chooses mates based on certain characteristics).

A Form of Natural Selection That Favors Features That Increase