Mate-Attracting Features Such as the Bright Plumage of a Male

question 32

Multiple Choice

Mate-attracting features such as the bright plumage of a male peacock result from

• A) intersexual selection.
• B) artificial selection.
• C) disruptive selection.
• D) stabilizing selection.

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