In some jacana species,males take care of the eggs and young,and females compete among themselves for territories that contain one to several males.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 in her territory 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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Male jacana fitness is primarily limited by their ability to take care of eggs and raise young, as this is their primary responsibility. Female jacana fitness, on the other hand, is limited by the number of males in their territory as they compete for access to males to mate with. This leads to greater variation in reproductive success for females than males. Therefore, options 1, 2, and 4 are correct, making option D the best choice. Option 5 is incorrect as it suggests equal variation in reproductive success, which is not the case. Option 3 is also incorrect as it suggests that variation in reproductive success is greater in males, which is not supported by the information given in the passage.

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