Question 4

(Multiple Choice)

Which of the following does NOT accurately represent a portion of the argument in support of differences in gamete production being the basis for different male and female mating strategies?


A) A female will likely maximize her reproductive success by finding the best-quality male to fertilize the limited number of eggs she produces.
B) A female's reproductive success is expected to increase by mating with more than one male.
C) A male's reproductive success is predicted to increase with the number of mates he acquires.
D) Females produce a small number of large, energetically expensive eggs, males produce millions of small, relatively inexpensive sperm.

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