Three costs associated with sexual reproduction are:
A) Lactation, production of males and courtship
B) Meiosis, mitosis and courtship
C) Mitosis, production of males and courtship
D) Meiosis, production of males and courtship

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Meiosis is needed to produce gametes, which is a cost in terms of energy and resources. The production of males also requires energy and resources, and courtship behaviors can also require energy and time. Lactation is not necessarily a cost of sexual reproduction as not all animals produce milk.

Three Costs Associated with Sexual Reproduction Are