Lab Manual for Biology
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Author: Sylvia S. Mader Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 16, Problem 2TS
You are observing a grouse population in which two feathers
Matings with dark-feathered males: 13 Matings with bright-feathered males: 32 Propose a hypothesis to explain why females apparently prefer bright-feathered males. What selective advantage might there be in choosing a male with alleles that make it more susceptible to predation? What data would help test your hypothesis?
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