Males and females often differ in their reproductive strategies due to the fact that males can increase the number of offspring they produce by ____ while females reproduce most successfully by ____.
A) mating with a high-quality female; mating with a high-quality male
B) driving off other males; defending a productive territory
C) defending a productive territory; enlisting multiple males to aid in raising her offspring
D) mating with multiple females; mating with a high-quality male
E) mating with multiple females; mating with multiple males

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Males can increase their number of offspring by mating with multiple females, as their reproductive success is often limited by the number of females they can mate with. Females, on the other hand, typically invest more in each offspring and can maximize their reproductive success by choosing a high-quality male with good genes or resources.

Males and Females Often Differ in Their Reproductive Strategies Due