In the Experiment Above,guppy Color Patterns (Spots)were Measured in Populations

question 36

Multiple Choice

In the experiment above,guppy color patterns (spots) were measured in populations exposed to increasing amounts of predation.From this you could conclude that ________.

• A)predators are more likely to catch and eat brightly colored guppies
• B)predators are less likely to catch and eat brightly colored guppies
• C)brightly colored guppies are more likely to reproduce in the presence of predators
• D)predators do not affect the color patterns of guppies
• E)evolutionary changes take millions of years to appear

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Definitions:

Platelets

Cell fragments in vertebrate blood that function in clotting; also called thrombocytes.

Erythrocytes

Red blood cells that transport oxygen from the lungs to tissues throughout the body and return carbon dioxide back to the lungs for exhalation.

Leukocytes

White blood cells; colorless amoeboid cells that defend the body against disease-causing organisms.

Hemoglobin

A protein in red blood cells responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body and carbon dioxide back to the lungs.