A New Predator Is Introduced to an Area That Can

question 92

Multiple Choice

A new predator is introduced to an area that can feed on any millipedes shorter than 200 millimeters. No millipedes that live in that area are longer than 15 millimeters. What will happen?

• A) Directional selection will favor predators that consume the smallest millipedes.
• B) Disruptive selection will favor 15- millimeter- long millipedes.
• C) The millipedes will necessarily mutate to be longer.
• D) All millipedes will be potential prey.
• E) Millipedes will necessarily evolve to avoid the predator.

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