Which statement helps explain why male pipefishes produce very few sperm?

A) Male fitness is limited mostly by the number of eggs they can fertilize.
B) Male fitness is limited mostly by the number of eggs they can care for.
C) Male fitness is limited mostly by the number of females available for mating.
D) none of the above

Male Pipefishes

Referring to the male members of the pipefish species, known for their unique reproductive role where they carry the fertilized eggs.

Sperm

Male reproductive cells that fertilize female eggs, leading to the development of a new organism.

Fitness

In evolutionary biology, it refers to an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in its environment, often measured by the number of offspring that survive to reproductive age.