Question

What is one benefit to giant octopuses laying many eggs?

Answer 1

During courtship, both octopuses use their sense of sight to determine attraction. Males are looking for a large female. Larger diploid females produce more haploid eggs, by meiosis If more eggs are fertilized, it gives the male a greater probability to pass on his genes.

Step-by-step explanation:

just allows males to pass on more of their traits

Answer 2

The majority of baby octopuses born don't reach adult hood, laying more eggs increases the number of babies that have a chance to make it to adulthood.