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 greater than those predicted by Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
B) The frequency of red alleles would be less than those predicted by Hardy-Weinberg 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 red allele frequencies would decrease because of equilibrium.
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