The Notion That Sex Is Maintained in Populations by a Host

question 19

Multiple Choice

The notion that sex is maintained in populations by a host parasite arms race that become known as the Red Queen theory was first proposed in 1973 by:

• A) Zahavi
• B) Fisher
• C) Dawkins
• D) Van Valen

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