Cryptic female choice refers to a female's
A) ambiguous behavior regarding willingness to mate with a particular courting male.
B) apparent ability to choose the sperm that will fertilize her eggs after copulating with several males.
C) preference for males that possess protective coloration.
D) selection of a nest site that will allow her the best protection for her eggs following copulation.
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Q29: Takahashi and Kohda (2004) found that female
Q30: Hamilton and Zuk (1982) were the first
Q31: Bright coloration, symmetrical body structures or markings,
Q32: Several studies have suggested that some species
Q33: Zahavi's handicap principle suggests that females
A) base
Q34: Petrie (1994) paired each of several peacocks
Q35: An attempted explanation of the fact that
Q36: When Jones and colleagues (1998) conducted laboratory
Q37: The finding by Madden and Tanner (2003)
Q39: The term sexual conflict refers to
A) a
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