When Female Fruit Flies Mate with Two Different Males on the Same

question 32

Multiple Choice

When female fruit flies mate with two different males on the same day,

• A) the first male's sperm fertilizes all of the eggs.
• B) the first male's sperm fertilizes most of the eggs.
• C) the second male's sperm fertilizes most of the eggs.
• D) the first and second males fertilize equal numbers of eggs.
• E) none of the eggs become fertilized.

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Definitions:

Indeterminists

Indeterminists believe in the principle that not all events, including certain human actions, are necessarily determined by previously existing causes.

Free Choice

The ability to choose between different possible courses of action unimpeded by external constraints or coercion.

Soft Determinists

Philosophers or theorists who argue that human behavior and actions are determined by external and internal influences but still maintain that individuals have free will.

High Probability

A statistical measurement indicating a high likelihood or chance that a specific event will occur.