Teaching MPPSC Assistant Professor Mock Test Series 2025 Life Sciences Evolution and Behavior Brain, Behavior and Evolution
The ratio of variance in male mating success (Vm) to variance in female mating success (Vf) is strongly male biased (Vm>Vf) in species P, strongly female biased in species Q (Vf>Vm) and similar in species R (Vm=Vf). All else being equal, which one of the following matches between species and mating systems is most likely?
1
P-monogamy; Q-polyandry; R-polygyny
2
P-polyandry; Q-polygyny; R-monogamy
3
P-polygyny; Q-polyandry; R-monogamy
4
P-monogamy; Q-polygyny; R-polyandry