How Does the Mother Hypothesis Explain Menopause

question 9

Multiple Choice

How does the mother hypothesis explain menopause?

• A) Women need to allocate resources toward the demanding needs of offspring and are more able to do so without more children.
• B) Women who become pregnant at a later age face a threat to reproductive success by potential loss of current offspring.
• C) Women who become pregnant at a later age face the threat of death during childbirth.
• D) all of the above

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