What Trade-Off Did Zink (2003) Observe in Treehoppers

question 4

Multiple Choice

What trade-off did Zink (2003) observe in treehoppers?

• A) Females that provided abundant care to their first clutch were less likely to produce a second clutch of eggs.
• B) If males provided a high level of care for a clutch, females provided a low level.
• C) Young females provided higher levels of care than did older females.
• D) Populations exhibited either high or low levels of parental care.
• E) Individuals that took the greatest risks obtained the highest fitness.

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