Question

last one @Mimi1212

An example of natural selection is the tail of a male peawingspan. The females of the species choose mates based on the colors of the males’ tail feathers. If females begin using different criteria than feather color when they choose mates, what would most likely happen to the tails of peawingspans over time?

Answer 1

increased variation in tail feather color because the selection pressure has been relieved
increased variation in tail feather color because the peawingspans try different ways to impress the females
decreased variation in tail feather color because no form of the trait is advantageous
decreased variation in tail feather color because the only reason for variation was selection pressure

Answer 2

increased variation in tail feather color because the peawingspans try different ways to impress the females

Answer 3

I believe this is the answer to this question of your because without variation a species is more prone to extinction, so in this case the female birds discovered that brightly colored tails was not so good for survival because most likely did not blend into their environment