In the Dung Beetle Onthophagus Acuminatus, Weapons Are Shown to Be

question 35

Multiple Choice

In the dung beetle Onthophagus acuminatus, weapons are shown to be honest signals because

• A) they can easily be faked.
• B) there is a trade-off in resource allocation between the weapons and eye size.
• C) artificial selection for horns shows correlated increase in eye size.
• D) they are not honest signals.

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