Which Statement Best Describes the Red Queen Hypothesis

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the Red Queen hypothesis?

• A) Asexual selection allows organisms to increase survival by keeping up with the evolution of parasites.
• B) Sexual selection allows organisms to increase survival by keeping up with the evolution of parasites.
• C) Parasites evolve at such a rapid a rate that organisms cannot evolve countermeasures.
• D) Organisms are able to survive parasites because they evolve at a more rapid rate than parasites.

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