Which of the Following Statements About the Certainty of Paternity

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the certainty of paternity is true?

• A)Young or eggs laid by a female are likely to contain the same genes as another female's eggs in a population of birds.
• B)The certainty of paternity is high in most species with internal fertilization because the acts of mating and birth are separated by time.
• C)Males that guard females they have mated with are certain of their paternity.
• D)The certainty of paternity is low when egg laying and mating occur together,as in external fertilization.
• E)Paternal behavior exists because it has been reinforced over generations by natural selection.

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