Imagine There Is a Species-Specific Fishing Regulation That Mandates That

question 30

Multiple Choice

Imagine there is a species-specific fishing regulation that mandates that only adult fish of this species that are 75 cm or longer may be kept;shorter fish must be released.Based on your knowledge of natural selection,how would you predict that the average length of the adult fish population might be affected?

• A)Length would remain unchanged.
• B)Length would gradually decrease.
• C)Length would rapidly decrease.
• D)Length would gradually increase.
• E)Length would rapidly increase.

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