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According to the most common evolutionary stable strategy (ESS), the ratio of males to females in a population is ____.

Options:

Answer:
A
Solution:

According to Fisher's principle, the most common evolutionary stable strategy (ESS) for the sex ratio in a population is .

If one sex becomes less common, it will have a reproductive advantage, leading to increased production of that sex until the ratio balances out again. Thus, the stable ratio of males to females is equal.

Among the given options, represents the ratio.

Answer: 1000 : 1000

Stream:MHT_CET_MEDICALSubject:BiologyTopic:EvolutionSubtopic:Modern Theory of Evolution
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