The good genes hypothesis is a theory that explains what? a. why more fit individuals are more likely to have more offspring b. why alleles that confer beneficial traits or behaviors are selected for by natural selection c. why some deleterious mutations are maintained in the population d. why individuals of one sex develop impressive ornamental traits
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