When a female bird chooses a mate because of his brightly colored feathers, this is an example of

random mating, which maintains equilibrium in the gene pool.

sexual selection, which alters allele frequencies in the gene pool.

artificial selection, which alters allele frequencies in the gene pool.

natural selection, which maintains equilibrium in the gene pool.

Question

When a female bird chooses a mate because of his brightly colored feathers, this is an example of

random mating, which maintains equilibrium in the gene pool.

sexual selection, which alters allele frequencies in the gene pool.

artificial selection, which alters allele frequencies in the gene pool.

natural selection, which maintains equilibrium in the gene pool.

tkhunny · Answer

The word "chooses" is a clue.  Discard the first answer.

Your turn.  Find a reason to throw out another one.

anonymous · Answer

iht had nothing to do wit sexual

tkhunny · Answer

??  That's why she's picking a mate.

Is someone else controlling the selection?
Is some other external force insisting on the selection?

anonymous · Answer

We can try to help you here, but this is a forum for math questions.  In Openstudy, there is a separate area for natural science or psychology or sociology.

tkhunny · Answer

I thought they were good logic questions, but okay.