In a polyandrous mating system:

a. multiple males tend to mate with the same female.
b. sexual monomorphism is expected.
c. male-male competition is common.
d. multiple females tend to mate with the same male.
e. males tend to compete for access to females.


Ans: a. multiple males tend to mate with the same female.

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