Imagine That Scientists Have Just Discovered a New Species in Which

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Multiple Choice

Imagine that scientists have just discovered a new species in which the females are highly promiscuous and the males are very picky about their sexual partners.What should you predict about this species,according to parental investment theory

• A) The females of the species are not successful at reproduction, because their offspring are not taken care of. 
• B) The males of the species have very high sex drives. 
• C) The males of the species do not help raise the offspring. 
• D) The females of the species provide less care to the offspring than do the males.

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