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Garrulous

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on: Jul 9, 2013
During breeding season, one should expect female house finches to prefer to mate with males with the brightest red feathers. Which of the following terms are appropriately applied to this situation?
A) sexual selection
B) mate choice
C) intersexual selection
D) Three of the responses are correct.
E) Two of the responses are correct.


Hawke

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Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2013
Hello

D is the answer.


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