In a certain population of birds, males are very colorful. Variation in these color patterns is under genetic control Some males have orange feathers, some have yellow, and some have red. Females choose which males to mate
with. Males chosen as mates have more offspring than males not chosen by females. If some females have
offspring with mutations that affect their behavior so they are attracted to the color red, what could happen to the
males in this population?
A. Males that have no red feathers will suddenly develop red feathers.
B. Males that have red feathers will have more offspring and red feathers will spread through
the population
C. Males that have no red feathers will have more offspring, and red feathers will disappear from
the population
D. Males that have red feathers will attract more mates, but the feather coloration of the
population in general will not change.