1. Select the correct statement.

a. Sexual selection is the same as natural selection.
b. Sexual selection is the opposite of natural selection.
c. Sexual selection is a type of natural selection.

Not quite. Although sexual selection and natural selection have several important differences, they are both processes whereby differential reproduction acts upon genetic variation to change the prevalence of certain traits in a population. The correct answer is c. Sexual selection is a type of natural selection.

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