What Is the Relationship Between Polygyny and the Size Difference

question 58

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between polygyny and the size difference between males and females in a species?

• A) The more polygynous a species, the larger the size difference between the males and females will be.
• B) The less polygynous a species, the greater the likelihood that the females of the species will be larger than the males of the species.
• C) The less polygynous a species, the larger the size difference between the males and females will be.
• D) The more polygynous a species, the smaller the size difference between the males and females will be.

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