Which of the Following Correctly Describes the Atomic Number

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following correctly describes the atomic number?

• A) The combined number of protons and neutrons
• B) The number of protons
• C) The number of electrons
• D) The combined number of protons and electrons

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Definitions:

Parental Investment

The expenditure of time, effort, and resources by parents in the care and nurturing of their offspring to ensure survival and reproductive success.

Operational Sex Ratios

The ratio of sexually competing males to fertilizable females at any given time within a population, influencing mating behavior.

Male-Biased

Refers to circumstances or patterns that disproportionately favor males, such as in survival, dispersal, or resources allocation.

Bateman's Principle

A concept in sexual selection that suggests males have greater variance in reproductive success than females due to their investment in mating.