The Common Garter Snake Is a Predator of the Rough-Skinned

question 16

Multiple Choice

The common garter snake is a predator of the rough-skinned newt. These newts produce a potent neurotoxin that is concentrated in their skin, but garter snakes have evolved resistance to this toxin. The production of toxin by the rough-skinned newts, which deters many predators, is an example of __________.

• A) an adaptation
• B) adaptive radiation
• C) sexual selection
• D) coevolution

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