Question

The wild-type SimPloids become reproductively mature much later than mutant SimPloids, so the mutant SimPloids effectively have higher reproductive output in the same amount of time. Which of the following trade-offs could allow wild-type Simploids to do as well, in the long term, as the mutants? A) Once they mature, wild-type SimPloids produce more offspring than the mutants. B) The offspring of wild-type SimPloids have a greater chance of surviving than offspring of mutant SimPloids. C) Either of the above D)Neither of the above

Answer 1

Ans-C) Either of the above

As, the mutant SimPloids effectively have higher reproductive output in the same amount of time because the become reproductively mature early. So, in order to make balance the wild type SimPloids can increase their population either by-

Producing more offsprings than mutant once they get mature.

Or by producing which have a greater chance of surviving than offspring of mutant SimPloids.

Through these ways there will be equal number of offsprings from both species.