What Trade-Off Did Zink (2003) Observe in Treehoppers

Question

What trade-off did Zink (2003) observe in treehoppers?
A) Females that provided abundant care to their first clutch were less likely to produce a second clutch of eggs.
B) If males provided a high level of care for a clutch, females provided a low level.
C) Young females provided higher levels of care than did older females.
D) Populations exhibited either high or low levels of parental care.
E) Individuals that took the greatest risks obtained the highest fitness.

Accepted Answer

Zink (2003) observed that in treehoppers, females that provided abundant care to their first clutch were less likely to produce a second clutch of eggs, indicating a trade-off between the level of care provided to the first clutch and the ability to produce a subsequent clutch.