Why is there no increase in the number of offspring produced by females that have access to additional males beyond the first?
a) The fertility window for female fruit flies is very short.
b) Females only ever mate with one male.
c) Females are limited in their access to males and so rarely come in contact with more than one.
d) Females are limited in offspring production by the availability of male sperm.
e) If a single male produces more sperm than the number of eggs produced by the female, access to more sperm does not result in more offspring.
Ans: e) If a single male produces more sperm than the number of eggs produced by the female, access to more sperm does not result in more offspring.
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