Natural Selection Will Act on Goldenrod Gall Size When

question 10

Multiple Choice

Natural selection will act on goldenrod gall size when

• A) all goldenrod gallflies are clones.
• B) the size of galls produced by gallflies is heritable.
• C) gall size does not affect the viability of the gallfly.
• D) gall size does not affect the ability of the gallfly to produce offspring.

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