Why Has the Microbe Wolbachia Evolved Mechanisms to Alter the Sex

question 62

Multiple Choice

Why has the microbe Wolbachia evolved mechanisms to alter the sex ratio of fruit flies and mosquitos?

• A) Wolbachia are passed only through infected eggs.
• B) Wolbachia reproduce only in males.
• C) Females are more susceptible to Wolbachia than males.
• D) Males are more susceptible to Wolbachia than females.

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