Which of the Following Statements Is True About the Certainty

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about the certainty of paternity?

• A) Young or eggs laid by a female are likely to contain the same genes as another female's eggs in a population of birds.
• B) The certainty of paternity is high in most species with internal fertilization because the acts of mating and birth are separated by time.
• C) Males that guard females they have mated with are certain of their paternity.
• D) The certainty of paternity is low when egg laying and mating occur together, as in external fertilization.
• E) Paternal behavior exists because it has been reinforced over generations by natural selection.

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