In Laboratory Experiments, Short-Lived Nematodes Outcompete Long-Lived Nematodes

question 4

Multiple Choice

In laboratory experiments, short-lived nematodes outcompete long-lived nematodes. This provides evidence that

• A) natural selection does not favor long life for long life's sake.
• B) longevity-extending mutations lower early reproductive fitness.
• C) natural selection favors longer lived organisms.
• D) a and b
• E) a, b, and c

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