Natural selection involves energetic trade-offs between
A)choosing how many offspring to produce over the course of a lifetime and how long to live.
B)producing larger numbers of gametes with internal fertilization versus external fertilization.
C)increasing the quantity of offspring per reproductive episode and an increase in parental care.
D)ensuring high offspring survival rates per reproductive episode and the cost of parental care.

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Natural selection involves an energetic trade-off between ensuring high offspring survival rates per reproductive episode and the cost of parental care. Parents must allocate energy towards either producing a large number of offspring with limited parental care or producing fewer offspring with high survival rates and higher parental investment. This trade-off is crucial for the evolution of reproductive strategies in different species.

Natural Selection Involves Energetic Trade-Offs Between