Multiple Choice
You hypothesize that the size of prey items provided as nuptial gifts by male hanging flies is under sexual selection by the direct benefit model.Which of the following observations would support your hypothesis?
A) The size of the prey item is correlated with female fitness.
B) An increase in copulation time increases the number of sperm transferred.
C) An increase in copulation time increases the number of eggs fertilized.
D) The offspring of males who provide larger prey items have a lower parasite load.
E) A, B, and C
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