LIFE SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Sexual selection is a “special case” of natural selection. Sexual selection acts on an organism’s ability to obtain (often by any means necessary!) or successfully copulate with a mate.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are two types of sexual selection, intersexual and intrasexual. In intersexual selection, one sex, typically the males, will display a certain trait or behavior with the goal of attracting and mating with the opposite sex. Intrasexual selection, on the other hand, occurs between members of the same sex.

Detailed explanation-3: -sexual selection, theory in postulating that the evolution of certain conspicuous physical traits-such as pronounced coloration, increased size, or striking adornments-in animals may grant the possessors of these traits greater success in obtaining mates.

Detailed explanation-4: -2012: “Sexual selection is the process by which individuals compete for access to mates and fertilization opportunities.”