The Trivers-Willard Hypothesis Predicts That __________

question 38

Multiple Choice

The Trivers-Willard hypothesis predicts that __________.

• A)in polyandrous mating systems,parents will bias investment toward daughters in better conditions
• B)parents will invest more in sons when the parents are in good condition
• C)in polyandrous mating systems,parents will bias investment toward sons in poor conditions
• D)parents will invest more in sons when the parents are in poor conditions

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