Sexual selection is a type of________ Sexual selection refers to an organism's ability to obtain a mate. Selection makes many organisms go to extreme lengths to attract a mate: peacocks maintain elaborate tails,____________ fight over territories,_________ perform dances. Going to even more extreme lengths, the male redback_____________ flings itself into the jaws of death in order to mate successfully. Sexual selection is powerful enough to produce features that are harmful to the individual's survival. For example, the colorful tail feathers of the peacock are likely to attract____________ as well as interested mates.
1. Natural selection
2. Fruit flies
3. Elephant seals
4. Spider
5. Predators
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1. Natural selection
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