Parents and offspring differ in the relative importance of certain mate traits.Parent-offspring conflict theory predicts that this occurs because __________.
A)parents and offspring do not share 100 percent of their genes
B)parents have more experience than offspring with mate choice
C)children have evolved to always conflict with their parents until reaching adulthood
D)parents desire grand-offspring,but the offspring are not as motivated to reproduce

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Parent-offspring conflict theory predicts that parents and offspring may have different priorities when it comes to selecting mates because they only share 50% of their genes. Natural selection operates at the level of the gene, so while parents may prioritize traits that enhance the reproductive success of their offspring, offspring may prioritize traits that enhance their own reproductive success, even if that differs from what their parents value.

Parents and Offspring Differ in the Relative Importance of Certain