Over the Course of Their Evolutionary Histories, the Timing of Flowering

question 23

Multiple Choice

Over the course of their evolutionary histories, the timing of flowering, the spacing of plants, and the nectar rewards of flowering plants have influenced the foraging behavior of bees, which in turn has influenced the morphology of flowers. This process is an example of:

• A)adaptive radiation.
• B)coevolution.
• C)competitive exclusion.
• D)convergent evolution.
• E)niche partitioning.

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Definitions:

Selective Attention

The capacity to focus on specific stimuli or tasks in the environment while ignoring others.

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