Trivers' Theory of Parental Investment Predicts That the Sex That

question 8

Multiple Choice

Trivers' theory of parental investment predicts that the sex that invests more in its offspring will have evolved to be more

• A) attentive to the needs of its relatives.
• B) caring and compassionate about others.
• C) discriminating in selecting its mating partner.
• D) likely to pass its genes on to the next generation.

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