How could you test whether male dewlaps a colourful flap of skin hanging from an anole lizard's throat) were an important cue for female egg production?
A) Remove dewlaps from courting males and measure corresponding female egg production.
B) Relate size of male dewlap to female dewlap.
C) Remove dewlaps from females and measure corresponding egg production.
D) All of the above answers apply.

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The best way to test whether male dewlaps are an important cue for female egg production would be to remove dewlaps from courting males and measure corresponding female egg production. This would allow for a direct comparison of egg production between females that are exposed to dewlap displays and those that are not. Option B is not relevant as female lizards do not have dewlaps. Option C would not provide relevant information since the study is focused on the importance of male dewlaps on female egg production. Option D is not necessary as only option A addresses the research question.

How Could You Test Whether Male Dewlaps a Colourful Flap