Some Mammals Have Demonstrated Preferential Attraction to Individuals That Carry

question 36

Multiple Choice

Some mammals have demonstrated preferential attraction to individuals that carry immune system alleles that are complementary to their own. Which hypothesis does this observation support?

• A) the Red Queen hypothesis
• B) the Fisher-Muller hypothesis
• C) Muller's ratchet
• D) the attribution bias hypothesis

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