According to the handicap hypothesis, why does a female benefit from choosing the male with the largest handicap?Multiple choice question.By choosing males with a large handicap females ensure that their offspring will have genes that confer better survival chances despite the handicap.By choosing males with a large handicap females ensure that their offspring will also have large handicaps, which might aid in their survival.By choosing males with a large handicap, females ensure that they won't acquire any disease fro the male during the process of mating.

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 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

Which of the following describes the handicap hypothesis?Multiple choice question.Males with excessive ornamentation are at a disadvantage because the trait is energetically costly reducing their energy needed for mating.Males lacking excessively ornate traits are at an advantage because they are not handicapped by the trait when mating with a female.Males with excessive ornamentation are indicating they are healthy because they can afford the energetic costs of bearing such a trait.Males lacking excessively ornate traits are at a disadvantage because they are not able to provide care for their mates or young

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.

Which of the following is not a direct benefit of mate choice?Multiple choice question.Males can provide access to resources.Males can provide parental care.A healthier male is less likely to carry disease.