The "Bateman gradient" states that males have more variable reproductive success than do females, since males can mate with many females while females are limited by the number of eggs they produce. This explains why the male Idaho ground squirrel follows his mate everywhere. True or False

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Jerome Goodwin

Biology

6 October, 11:07

The "Bateman gradient" states that males have more variable reproductive success than do females, since males can mate with many females while females are limited by the number of eggs they produce. This explains why the male Idaho ground squirrel follows his mate everywhere. True or False

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Jazmin Daugherty · Answer 1

False

Explanation:

The Given statement of False. As The "Bateman gradient" states that males have more variable reproductive success than do females, since males can mate with many females while females are limited by the number of eggs they produce. This is false statement. This does not explain why the male Idaho ground squirrel follows his mate everywhere.