Which of the following best describes the reproductive ability of C. elegans following the ARD induced in the first experiment?
a. mating with a well-fed male consistently produced more offspring than did reproduction via self-fertilization
b. the numbers of progeny produced by self-ferilization and by mating with well-fed males were not statistically different
c. C. elegans stopped reproducing after 20 days without food
d. there was no relationship between days without food and average brood size
Answer: A