Which of the Following Factors Should Make Females the Choosier

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors should make females the choosier sex?

• A)Eggs are expensive and rare compared to sperm.
• B)Females tend to invest more time and energy in gestation time and/or brood care.
• C)Female quality never plays a role in male mating decisions.
• D)Males and females show about the same variation in quality.
• E)A and B

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Definitions:

Genes

Units of hereditary information encoded in DNA, responsible for guiding the development and functioning of organisms.

One Ovum

A single egg cell produced by female reproductive systems; essential for sexual reproduction.

One Sperm

A single male gamete or reproductive cell that combines with the female gamete to form a zygote in sexual reproduction.

Zygotes

The initial cell formed when a new organism is produced by sexual reproduction, resulting from the fusion of an egg and a sperm cell.