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Mean day at death for virgin and randomly collected adult female Drosophila melanogaster and the mean number of progeny produced by mated females
| Female type | Replication | Mean ± SE (number of females) day at death | Mean progeny number ± SE (n) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin | 1 | 48.34 ± 1.14 (19) | |
| Random adult | 1 | 54.74 ± 1.34 (26) | 162.4 ± 12.6 (26) |
| F = 13.06, P < 0.0008 | |||
| Virgin | 2 | 46.7 ± 1.36 (21) | |
| Random | 2 | 53.4 ± 0.93 (30) | 156.2 ± 11.05 (30) |
| F = 17.82, P < 0.0001 |
