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Question
In certain species of salamanders, male-female pairs have multiple mating partners in a breeding season. Which one of the following terminologies accurately describes this mating system?
Explanation
In ecology and evolution, evolutionary adaptation dictates that selection and population dynamics shape traits. Therefore polygynandry is correct as it explains adaptive diversity, supported by mechanistic studies and conserved across related systems.
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