Several studies have suggested that some species seem to base their selection of a mate on the makeup of the other individual's major histocompatibility complex (MHC) . It appears that a female, for example, will seek an MHC makeup in a potential mate that
A) is different from her own.
B) is indicative of a genetically high quality individual overall.
C) overlaps almost entirely with her own.
D) predicts future high quality parental behavior.
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