Parent-Offspring Conflict Predicts That __________

question 3

Multiple Choice

Parent-offspring conflict predicts that __________.

• A) selection will favor adaptations in parents to manipulate children to accept greater levels of investment than they are willing to accept
• B) selection will favor adaptations in children to manipulate parents toward children's optimum level of investment
• C) parents will wean children later than children prefer
• D) parents will encourage competition between siblings as a means of sizing up where the parents' investment is best allocated

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Definitions:

Appendix

A small, tube-like appendage attached to the large intestine; often considered vestigial but may have roles in maintaining gut flora.

Mouth

The opening in the face of a human or animal, used for eating, breathing, and speaking.

Sexual Differentiation

The process by which the sexual organs and secondary sex characteristics develop differently in males and females, influenced by genetic and hormonal factors.

Trimester

One of the three roughly equal periods into which a pregnancy is divided, each lasting about three months.