Question

Peacock females pick their mate according to the males tail. The ones with the largest and brightest tails mate more often. The given example can be related to

• A. Adaptive radiation
• B. Natural selection
• C. Convergent evolution
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Natural selection

The male peacock has a lot of showy feathers.However, peacocks use their feathers to attract peahens (female peacocks). The peacocks with the showier feathers are able to attract mates, so they are the ones that have offspring, and pass on the fancy-feather genes to the next generation.

So, the correct answer is "Natural selection".