In some jacana species, males take care ofthe eggs and young, and females compet

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In some jacana species, males take care ofthe eggs and young, and females compete for territories against oneto several males. Female jacanas are significantly larger thanmales. Which of these statements would you predict to be true ofthis bird species?
1. Male jacana fitness is primarily limited by ability to take careof eggs and raise young.
2. Female jacana fitness is limited by the number of males withwhich a female mates.
3. Variation in reproductive success should be greater in malejacanas than in females.
4. Variation in reproductive success should be greater in femalejacanas than in males.
5. Males and females have equal variation in reproductivesuccess. 1 and 3 2 and 4 1, 2, and 3 1, 2, and 4 5 In some jacana species, males take care ofthe eggs and young, and females compete for territories against oneto several males. Female jacanas are significantly larger thanmales. Which of these statements would you predict to be true ofthis bird species?
1. Male jacana fitness is primarily limited by ability to take careof eggs and raise young.
2. Female jacana fitness is limited by the number of males withwhich a female mates.
3. Variation in reproductive success should be greater in malejacanas than in females.
4. Variation in reproductive success should be greater in femalejacanas than in males.
5. Males and females have equal variation in reproductivesuccess. 1 and 3 2 and 4 1, 2, and 3 1, 2, and 4 5 1 and 3 2 and 4 1, 2, and 3 1, 2, and 4 5 1 and 3 2 and 4 1, 2, and 3 1, 2, and 4 5 1 and 3 2 and 4 1, 2, and 3 1, 2, and 4 5 1 and 3 2 and 4 1, 2, and 3 1, 2, and 4 5 1 and 3 2 and 4 1, 2, and 3 1, 2, and 4 5 1 and 3 2 and 4 1, 2, and 3 1, 2, and 4 5 1 and 3 2 and 4 1, 2, and 3 1, 2, and 4 5 1 and 3 2 and 4 1, 2, and 3 1, 2, and 4 5 1 and 3 2 and 4 1, 2, and 3 1, 2, and 4 5 1 and 3 2 and 4 1, 2, and 3 1, 2, and 4 5 1 and 3 2 and 4 1, 2, and 3 1, 2, and 4 5

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answer D. 1, 2, and 4 1. Male jacana fitness is primarily limited by ability to take careof eggs and raise young. 2. Female jacana fitness is limited by the number of males withwhich they can mate. 4. Variation in reproductive success should be greater in femalejacanas than in males.

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