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

question 8

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

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