Question

You observe two female fish of the same species breeding.

One female lays 100 eggs and the other female lays 1000 eggs.
Which one of the following is LEAST likely given the limits of fitness trade-offs?
Group of answer choices
The eggs from the female laying 1000 eggs have larger yolks than the yolks of the eggs from the female laying 100 eggs.
The female laying 1000 eggs is larger than the female laying 100 eggs.
The female laying 100 eggs lives longer than the female laying 1000 eggs.
The female laying 100 eggs breeds more often than the female laying 1000 eggs.

Answer 1

The eggs from the female laying 1000 eggs have larger yolks than the eggs from the female laying 100 eggs.

Step-by-step explanation:

• Fitness trade off is the relationship between two factors namely size and reproduction, survival and reproduction,quality and quantity of the eggs etc.

• The size, weight and number of eggs depend on the fitness of the fish. The traits present in the fish plays a key role in the fitness trade off.

• Also the fertility/fecundity is a factor of the trait/allele.