Female cardinals select male mates in part based on their bright red color. What effect would this have on a cardinal population that was in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
A. The frequency of red alleles would be less than those predicted by Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
B. The red allele frequencies would remain unchanged because of equilibrium.
C. The frequency of red alleles would be greater than those predicted by Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
D. The red allele frequencies would decrease because of equilibrium.
E. The frequency of red alleles would be equal to those predicted by Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
Answer: C
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