Consider a group of closely related species that vary in the average number of males a single female will mate with.Given the results of studies from the literature,which of the following patterns of sperm competition would you expect to see in each of the species?

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A higher number of males per female will likely result in increased sperm competition as the chance of multiple males trying to fertilize the same female increases. This has been shown in various studies on species with varying levels of male-male competition and copulation frequency. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect a positive relationship between the number of males per female and sperm competition.

Consider a Group of Closely Related Species That Vary in the Average