Which of the following statements is true of intersexual selection?
A) It favors traits that enhance direct competition among individuals.
B) It favors traits that are attractive to the opposite sex.
C) It is a direct result of the environment.
D) It produces variation in survival between the sexes.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Intersexual selection is also known as mate choice, and it involves one sex (usually females) being selective about the traits they find attractive in potential mates. This can lead to the evolution of exaggerated traits in males, such as colorful feathers or larger body size. Therefore, option B is true. The other options are incorrect as intersexual selection does not favor direct competition but rather mate attractiveness, it can be influenced by the environment but is not a direct result of it, and it does not produce variation in survival between the sexes but rather variation in reproductive success.

Which of the Following Statements Is True of Intersexual Selection