Humans are the only primate species in which mammary glands (breasts) remain large and prominent throughout adulthood. Other primates’ mammary glands swell only when they are nursing offspring; scientists are not sure why human females have noticeable breasts on a permanent basis. One hypothesis is that they increase a female’s ability to attract mates. If so, this would be an example of a trait favored by…
a. artificial selection
b. gene flow
c. sexual selection
d. natural selection
e. genetic drift
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c. sexual selection (which is a type of natural selection).