Which of the Following Situations Has Occurred in Insect Pests

question 74

Multiple Choice

Which of the following situations has occurred in insect pests in Florida due to natural selection?

• A)Cockroaches now avoid the poison bait that used to be very effective at killing them.
• B)The poisoned bait caused a mutation that makes the roaches more sensitive to it.
• C)Cockroaches eat only bait.
• D)Roaches that ate the poison bait became addicted to it.

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