Which of the Following Best Describes a Particular Primate Mating

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a particular primate mating system and reproductive behavior?

• A) In baboons, females compete with other females for mating opportunities with prime males, whereas males rarely compete with each other.
• B) Male preference can influence female reproductive success in groups where there are multiple males.
• C) In most pair-bonded species, both males and females care for offspring.
• D) In polyandrous species, both males and females have equal opportunities to mate.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A default assumption in statistical hypothesis testing that there is no effect or no difference, used as a basis for testing statistical significance.

Test Statistic

A statistic calculated from sample data, used to determine the p-value in hypothesis testing.

Degrees Of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities that can vary in the calculation of a statistic.

Null Hypothesis

A statement that there is no effect or no difference, which is tested statistically to be either rejected or not rejected based on data.