There are many kinds of animals in which males have characteristics that are clearly disadvantageous to them. Which of the following statements offers the best explanation for the retention of these disadvantageous characteristics?
A. Natural selection has not gotten around to eliminating them yet.
B. Females may select males with the disadvantageous characteristics as mates over those males that lack the characteristics.
C. Males may be strong enough to overcome these characteristics.
D. The characteristic is probably an acquired characteristic.
B. Females may select males with the disadvantageous characteristics as mates over those males that lack the characteristics.
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