Elephant Seals have a polygynous mating system, in which a few males mate with many females while other males do not mate at all. Nearly all females produce one offspring per year. Assuming a 50:50 sex ratio, we would expect the average reproductive rate to be (chose one answer) a. higher in females b. the same in males and females c. higher in males d. random e. none of the above

Elephant Seals have a polygynous mating system, in which a few males mate with many females while other males do not mate at all. Nearly all females produce one offspring per year. Assuming a 50:50 sex ratio, we would expect the average reproductive rate to be (chose one answer) a. higher in females b. the same in males and females c. higher in males d. random e. none of the above

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BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)

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Chapter17: Processes Of Evolution

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