Asked by Gekayla Alexander on Jun 30, 2024

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In a species with sex role reversal, males contribute more parental investment than females. In this species, you could also predict that

A) there will be more sexually active males than females.
B) there will be equal reproductive variance in males and females.
C) females are more likely to be larger and have ornaments to compete for mates.
D) sexual selection will be weaker than natural selection.

Sex Role Reversal

A situation in mating systems where the traditional reproductive roles and behaviors are exchanged, with females exhibiting traits typically associated with males and vice versa.

Parental Investment

The expenditure of time, effort, and resources by parents in the care and nurturing of their offspring to ensure survival and reproductive success.

  • Comprehend the fundamentals of parental investment and its effects on sexual selection.
  • Apprehend the situations that result in stronger sexual selection pressure on one gender over its counterpart.
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Zybrea KnightJul 06, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
In species with sex role reversal, where males contribute more to parental investment, females often compete for mates. This competition can lead to females developing larger sizes and ornaments, traits typically associated with males in species where males compete for females. This is because the sex that invests less in offspring (in this case, females) is often more competitive for mating opportunities.