The Fish in a Certain Population Average 10 Millimeters in Length

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Multiple Choice

The fish in a certain population average 10 millimeters in length. Imagine that a population of predatory birds arrives in the area, but they cannot eat fish longer than 15 millimeters. After a decade, if the fish average 14 millimeters in length, what probably happened?

• A) The fish and the predator coevolved.
• B) There was disruptive selection for fish length.
• C) The presence of the predator caused mutations for larger fish to occur.
• D) There was stabilizing selection for fish length.
• E) The longer fish survived and produced more offspring than shorter fish.

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