Females choose males of high status because they are more likely to be able to provide support for their offspring in the form of resources.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

Select all that applyWhich of the following are potential direct benefits of mate choice?Multiple select question.A male that has a better territory can provide higher quality food for females.A male that provides the best parental care increases the chances of rearing more offspring.A larger male is likely to be healthier than a smaller male.A long lived male likely has "good" genes which will be passed to a females' offspring.

According to one theory, when males do not provide a direct benefit (such as for example, a territory), females choose the males that are healthiest and oldest. Which of the following is an indirect benefit of this choice?Multiple choice question.Old, healthy males are likely to carry genes that make them successful.Old males likely have more experience in rearing the young.Old, healthy males are better at finding food for the young.Healthy males are less likely to transmit diseases to the female.

Generally speaking, the reproductive potential of male animals is higher than that of females because:Group of answer choicesmales are stronger than femalesmales invest a significant amount of energy in raising offspringmales don’t invest a lot of time and energy in raising offspringmales are stronger than females AND males invest a significant amount of energy in raising offspring

When selecting a mate, females will choose youth and fertility, i.e., high reproductive potential in their mate.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

When selecting a mate, males will choose a mate with wealth and resources.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse