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 decrease because of equilibrium.
C. The red allele frequencies would remain unchanged because of equilibrium.
D. The frequency of red alleles would be equal to those predicted by Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
E. The frequency of red alleles would be greater than those predicted by Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
Answer: E
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