How Has the Grasshopper Mouse Coevolved to Consume the Eleodes

question 71

Multiple Choice

How has the grasshopper mouse coevolved to consume the Eleodes longicollis beetle?

• A) The grasshopper mouse avoids the undesirable secretions by burying the beetle's abdomen.
• B) The grasshopper mouse uses cryptic coloration to sneak up on the beetle.
• C) The grasshopper mouse is immune to the beetle's toxins.
• D) The grasshopper mouse poisons the beetle first.
• E) The grasshopper mouse uses heat detectors to easily locate the beetle.

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Definitions:

Surplus

A situation where the quantity of a good or service supplied exceeds the quantity demanded at the current price.

Equilibrium Quantity

The quantity of goods or services that is supplied and demanded at the equilibrium price, where the quantity supplied equals the quantity demanded.

Equilibrium Price

The market price at which the supply of an item matches its demand, leading to a stable market where there is no surplus or shortage.

Adam Smith

An 18th-century Scottish economist and philosopher, often considered the father of modern economics, best known for his work "The Wealth of Nations" which promotes the idea of free markets and the invisible hand guiding economic activity.