Sir Ronald A

question 31

Multiple Choice

Sir Ronald A. Fisher's prediction that sex ratios should be 1:1 relies on the principle that

• A) the genetic basis of sex is chromosomal.
• B) total reproductive success of males is higher than that of females.
• C) male births are less common than female births.
• D) the rarer sex will have better mating prospects than the more common sex.

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