A Researcher Notices That in a Certain Moth Species, Some

question 26

Multiple Choice

A researcher notices that in a certain moth species, some females prefer to feed and lay eggs on domesticated solanaceous plants like potatoes and tomatoes. Other females prefer to feed and lay eggs on wild solanaceous plants like Datura. Both male and female moths primarily use scent to find these plants from afar. Females tend to mate where they feed, and the researcher finds a genetic basis for scent preference in these moths. Based on the above information, what might be occurring in this moth species?

• A) divergence due to vicariance
• B) postzygotic isolation
• C) divergence in sympatry
• D) polyploidization

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Definitions:

Connectiveness

The quality or condition of being connected or interconnected with others or different parts.

Moral Development

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Gender Differences

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Kohlberg's Model

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