What Study Design Was Used by Researchers to Study Mating

question 20

Multiple Choice

What study design was used by researchers to study mating systems in California mice and poison frogs?

• A) Phylogenetic analysis of related species
• B) Experimental addition of resources
• C) Experimental addition of competitors
• D) Experimental reduction in parental care
• E) Correlations between habitat and mating system

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