Explain sexual selection as a form of natural selection: runaway selection for peacock tails, bird of paradise displays, and frog calls; explain kin selection and altruistic behaviour — why worker bees die to protect the hive, why meerkats…
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Question 1 of 3
Scientists studying a species of jungle birds called "crimson‑throated tanagers" find that males have ever larger, brighter throat patches. The patches make it harder for the birds to escape predators, yet female tanagers always choose mates with the biggest patches. Which statement best explains why this pattern is an example of runaway sexual selection?
Question 2 of 3
Which statement most accurately explains why peacocks have such bright, large tails?
Question 3 of 3
Which explanation most accurately describes the self‑reinforcing evolutionary process that can produce an extremely long, bright tail in male peacocks?
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