Female Spotted Sandpipers Aggressively Court Males And, After Mating, Leave

Multiple Choice

Female spotted sandpipers aggressively court males and, after mating, leave the clutch of young for the male to incubate. This sequence may be repeated several times with different males until no available males remain, forcing the female to incubate her last clutch. Which of the following terms best describes this behavior?

A) monogamy
B) polygyny
C) polyandry
D) promiscuity
E) certainty of paternity