Why are males usually the sex with exaggerated traits used in courtship?

A. In most species, males protect their larger investment in offspring by being choosy about their mates.
B. In most species, males compete for the opportunity to mate with females.
C. In most species, females protect their larger investment in offspring by being choosy about their mates.
D. In most species, females can afford to be choosy about their mates because of females' smaller investment in offspring.


Ans: C. In most species, females protect their larger investment in offspring by being choosy about their mates.

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