Question

Identify the described result of intersexual selection described in the following example: A researcher identifies two species of birds that are closely related, in this species the males have bright red eyes, but another species the makes have eyes that match their dark feathers. A researcher performs an experiment and shows that females of the dark-eyed species actually preferentially choose a male with bight red eyes if given a choice, however there is no record of males of this species that naturally have red eyes.

Answer 1

The described result of intersexual selection in the given example is the preference of females from the dark-eyed species for males with bright red eyes.

Step-by-step explanation:

The described result of intersexual selection in the given example is the preference of females from the dark-eyed species for males with bright red eyes. This preference of the females leads to the selection of males with bright red eyes as mates, even though this trait is not naturally present in males of this species.