Which of the Following Statements Does NOT Illustrate a Potential

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements does NOT illustrate a potential cost of sexual reproduction?

• A) Proteins in the seminal fluid of Drosophila males shorten the life expectancy of inseminated females.
• B) Female birds of paradise inspect several males before deciding with whom to mate.
• C) Male and female damselflies form characteristic mating wheels, which allow the partners to fly, albeit at slower speeds than single damselflies.
• D) Pronghorn males do not actively search for mates, reducing their gene flow throughout the population.

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