Sexual Selection

According to Charles Darwin, favourable features makes it more likely that the possessor will attract a ________ and ________ to pass on their genes.

• genes, reproduce

• mate, reproduce

• reproduction, offspring

• offspring, reproduction

What is sexual selection?

• The process by which physical attraction causes people to fall in love

• The process by which reproduction occurs

• The process by which traits that increase reproductive success are passed on to succeeding generations of offspring

Inter-sexual selection is...?

• Traits that enable an individual to compete with members of the same sex

• Traits that enable an individual to attract members of the opposite sex

• None of the above

Intra-sexual selection is...?

• Traits that enable an individual to compete with members of the same sex

• Traits that enable an individual to attract members of the opposite sex

• None of the above

True or false? Male gametes take a lot of energy to produce?

• True

• False

True or false? Males seek short-term relationships

• True

• False

What do males seek from a female partner? Tick all that apply

• Youthful appearance

• Hourglass figure

• Caring attitude

• A woman under the age of 25

True or false? To increase reproductive success, males mate with numerous fertile females to increase survival chances of genes being passed on to future generations.

• True

• False

Anisogamy is...

• The biological difference between males and females

• The difference between male and female reproduction

• The difference between male and female sex cells

True or false? Females seek long term relationships

• True

• False