In some jacana species,males take care of the eggs and young,and females compete for territories and males against one another.Female jacanas are significantly larger than males.Which of these statements would you predict to be true of this bird species? 1. Male jacana fitness is primarily limited by ability to take care of eggs and raise young.
2) Female jacana fitness is limited by the number of males with which a female mates.
3) Variation in reproductive success should be greater in male jacanas than in females.
4) Variation in reproductive success should be greater in female jacanas than in males.
5) Males and females have equal variation in reproductive success.

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Based on the information provided, male jacana fitness is primarily limited by their ability to take care of eggs and raise young (statement 1), and variation in reproductive success should be greater in female jacanas than in males (statement 4). This is because female jacanas compete for territories, and males take care of the young, so male reproductive success is more dependent on their ability to perform parental care duties, while female reproductive success is more dependent on their ability to secure a good territory and mate with high-quality males. Statement 2 is not necessarily true, as the number of mates a female has may not be the primary limiting factor for her reproductive success. Statement 3 may also not be true, as variation in reproductive success may be greater in females due to their territorial competition. Statement 5 is not supported by the information given.

In Some Jacana Species,males Take Care of the Eggs and Young,and