An unscrupulous dog breeder has been selecting for dogs that have very large litters,with the goal of maximizing profits.Why might this strategy be counterproductive?
A) It will cost too much money to feed all those puppies.
B) Litter size is not influenced by genetics.
C) The puppies from large litters are likely to be malnourished,and the mother will have few resources to devote to future litters.
D) Intrauterine cannibalism will reduce the number of puppies.
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