Question
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Long-tailed sun skinks are lizards found in Southeast Asia. Most female skinks leave their nests after laying eggs. However, on one island with many egg-eating snakes, some females stay and guard their nests. When a snake comes near, the female may attack and drive it away, which helps protect the eggs.
Why might guarding the nest increase the reproductive success of a female long-tailed sun skink?
Which claim best answers the question above?
(1 point)
Responses
Guarding the nest increases the chances that the female will be injured by a snake.
Guarding the nest increases the chances that the female will be injured by a snake.
Guarding the nest increases the chances that the female will lay more eggs.
Guarding the nest increases the chances that the female will lay more eggs.
Guarding the nest increases the chances that the female's eggs will hatch.
Long-tailed sun skinks are lizards found in Southeast Asia. Most female skinks leave their nests after laying eggs. However, on one island with many egg-eating snakes, some females stay and guard their nests. When a snake comes near, the female may attack and drive it away, which helps protect the eggs.
Why might guarding the nest increase the reproductive success of a female long-tailed sun skink?
Which claim best answers the question above?
(1 point)
Responses
Guarding the nest increases the chances that the female will be injured by a snake.
Guarding the nest increases the chances that the female will be injured by a snake.
Guarding the nest increases the chances that the female will lay more eggs.
Guarding the nest increases the chances that the female will lay more eggs.
Guarding the nest increases the chances that the female's eggs will hatch.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The claim that best answers the question is:
**Guarding the nest increases the chances that the female's eggs will hatch.**
This response directly relates to the reproductive success of the female long-tailed sun skink by emphasizing the protection of her eggs from predation, which is critical for ensuring that the eggs survive and develop into hatchlings.
**Guarding the nest increases the chances that the female's eggs will hatch.**
This response directly relates to the reproductive success of the female long-tailed sun skink by emphasizing the protection of her eggs from predation, which is critical for ensuring that the eggs survive and develop into hatchlings.