Why Can't a Female Lizard Have Both High Fecundity and High

question 27

Multiple Choice

Why can't a female lizard have both high fecundity and high survival?

• A) Female lizards are able to produce only one set of offspring.
• B) In only rare cases, do lizards have both high fecundity and high survival.
• C) Competition for resources prevents this.
• D) The female is already maximizing the number of eggs she lays, and if she attempts to nest later in the season, there will not be enough food for her young.
• E) The more energy the female devotes to offspring, the less that can be devoted to her survival.

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