Peahens Prefer to Mate with Peacocks That Have the Brightest

question 3

Multiple Choice

Peahens prefer to mate with peacocks that have the brightest and largest tail displays.The peacock's tail is a disadvantage to the males,because it is large and cumbersome and hinders them from escaping from predators.Given these facts,why isn't the peacock's tail selected against by natural selection?  

• A)peacocks lack the mutations to allow selection to work
• B)only a few peacocks have large tail displays
• C)in spite of the disadvantage, peacocks with larger tails leave more offspring
• D)it is selected against, but because a peahen gives birth to so many males, the population is not greatly affected
• E)peacocks do not reproduce sexually

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