WHAT IS LIFE? GDE.TO BIOLOGY W/PHYSIO.
WHAT IS LIFE? GDE.TO BIOLOGY W/PHYSIO.
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Chapter 11, Problem 9SA
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To analyze:

Why many males don't produce offspring in a polygynous mating system.

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In a polygynous mating system a single male mates with multiple females.

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