Some mammals have been shown to be particularly attracted to mating partners that carry a different complement of immune system alleles than themselves. Which hy-pothesis does this observation support best?

a. the red queen hypothesis
b. the Fisher–Muller hypothesis
c. Muller's ratchet
d. sex as an adaptation to environmental unpredictability


A

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