On a field assignment with her students, Professor Miller observes two male elephant seals engaged in a fierce battle. She explains to her students that they are fighting for mating control of the female harem, a process termed ____
a. intersexual selection
b. intrasexual selection
c. sexual fitness
d. sexual adaptation
ANSWER:
b
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a. two b. three c. five d. seven
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