Which of the Following Is NOT One of the Assumptions

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the assumptions of Lack's hypothesis?

• A) There is no trade-off between a parent's reproductive effort in one year and its survival or reproductive performance in future years.
• B) The only effect on clutch size of offspring is in determining whether the offspring survive.
• C) The discrepancy between Lack's hypothesis and the behavior of individual birds may sometimes be more apparent than real.
• D) All of these are assumptions of Lack's hypothesis.

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