The sex that is most choosy in selecting a mate is generally the sex that invests the most energy and time in producing and rearing offspring. Which of the following refers to the time and energy cost of reproduction?Multiple choice question.Parental investmentReproductive strategySexual selectionLife-history

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

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

Which of the following accurately describes the mate choice?Multiple choice question.Female are choosy only when they receive a direct benefit from males (therefore choosing a better male provides a better benefit).In many animal species, females are choosy even when males do not seem to provide any direct benefit.Male choice always provides some kind of benefit to females, even when females are not choosy.

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.

Females often evaluate and choose males because Blank______.Multiple choice question.in most animal species, females can only reproduce once every few yearseach reproductive event for females is less costlyeach reproductive event for females is more costly