Polyandry is a good strategy for females because

A) mating with multiple males increases the genetic diversity of their offspring.
B) mating with more distantly related males reduces the chances of inbreeding depression in their offspring.
C) resisting courtship overtures may come at a higher cost than mating multiple times.
D) all of the above

Polyandry

A mating system in which a female has multiple male mates at the same time.

Genetic Diversity

The variety of genetic information present within species, populations, or individuals, crucial for adaptation, survival, and resistance to diseases.

Inbreeding Depression

A reduction in the average fitness of inbred individuals relative to that of outbred individuals. It arises because rare recessive alleles become expressed in a homozygous state where they can affect detrimentally the performance of individuals.