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According to one theory, when males do not provide a direct benefit (such as for example, a territory), females choose the males that are healthiest and oldest. Which of the following is an indirect benefit of this choice?Multiple choice question.Old, healthy males are likely to carry genes that make them successful.Old males likely have more experience in rearing the young.Old, healthy males are better at finding food for the young.Healthy males are less likely to transmit diseases to the female.

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According to one theory, when males do not provide a direct benefit (such as for example, a territory), females choose the males that are healthiest and oldest. Which of the following is an indirect benefit of this choice?Multiple choice question.Old, healthy males are likely to carry genes that make them successful.Old males likely have more experience in rearing the young.Old, healthy males are better at finding food for the young.Healthy males are less likely to transmit diseases to the female.

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The indirect benefit of females choosing the healthiest and oldest males, when males do not provide a direct benefit, is that "Old, healthy males are likely to carry genes that make them successful." This is because these genes can be passed on to the offspring, increasing their chances of survival and reproduction.

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