Answer:
Peacock with larger tails are most likely to produce more progeny.
Explanation:
Sexual selection is a type of natural selection wherein individuals with some specific genetic traits are preferred as a mate for interbreeding by the individuals of the opposite gender of the same species. For instance, in some species, males with large size have a greater chance to mate and pass on their genes to the progeny. This results in an increased frequency of the genes for the larger body size in population over time. Therefore, sexual selection results in the reproductive advantage for some individuals over others of the same species and sex.
In the given example, a peacock with larger tails is preferred as a mate by peahens and is able to produce more offspring. Due to its reproductive advantage, larger tails in peacocks are not selected against by natural selection.
The unusual thing about this is that all of their offspring should've been dark brown in colour but instead was light tan. This should've been impossible because light tan is a recessive trait, meaning both parents must pass on the recessive allele but since none of the male snakes carried this allele, how could any of his children be light tan?
Answer:
Nevermind. I figured it out!
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Well, to be fair, this is a bit of a tough question because it's in question by some of the leading microbiologists right now.
But one argument for this is their ability to reproduce. Note that one of the leading arguments for something to be alive is that they are subject to evolution and hence natural selection: the statements for which argue that there has to be differentiation within a species (meaning there has to be different forms of each virus within a type of virus) and there has to be reproduction-- which is where the problem comes along (because viruses could only reproduce while in a host). So one argument that can be made that they are in-fact alive, is that they reproduce and is subject to evolution.
Do know however that this is HIGHLY controversial-- and if your teacher asks it, it's most likely not a right-or-wrong answer
If he does do it that way, maybe you could show off your brainy-bio knowledge by explaining to him why it shouldn't be so!
