The Opportunity for Selection on a Trait Is Greater When

question 22

Multiple Choice

The opportunity for selection on a trait is greater when

• A) individuals have similar reproductive success.
• B) individual variation in fitness is large.
• C) the operational sex ratio is biased.
• D) a and c
• E) b and c

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