The mating opportunity cost hypothesis states that __________.
A)the costs associated with greater parental investment are greater for the physically larger sex
B)because males have uncertainty in their genetic relatedness to offspring,they should seek additional mating opportunities
C)the costs of missed reproductive opportunities as a result of investment in offspring are greater for females than for males
D)the costs of missed mating opportunities as a result of investment in offspring are greater for males than for females

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The mating opportunity cost hypothesis suggests that the sex investing more in offspring (typically females) has less to lose from missed mating opportunities, whereas the sex investing less (typically males) faces higher costs from missed opportunities, as they could have used that time and energy to mate with other partners.

The Mating Opportunity Cost Hypothesis States That __________