Which Argument Was Made to Conclude That by Eating Their

question 78

Multiple Choice

Which argument was made to conclude that by eating their mates Australian redback spiders were providing extra nutrients for their offspring?

• A)The female spider is much larger than the male
• B)Spiders that ate their mate did not produce more eggs
• C)Female spiders mistook the males as prey
• D)The female spider is much larger than the male and eating her mate did not increase the mass of eggs produced
• E)Female spiders mistook the males as prey and eating her mate did not increase the mass of eggs produced

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