What Is the Main Reason Why the Rhagoletis Flies That

question 243

Multiple Choice

What is the main reason why the Rhagoletis flies that prefer apple and those that prefer hawthorn have not collapsed into a single species?

• A) There are no geographic barriers present.
• B) There are geographic barriers are present.
• C) There is no intermediate plant species between an apple and a hawthorn tree.
• D) Apple and hawthorn trees are closely related.
• E) The flies have different numbers of chromosomes.

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Definitions:

Bullwhip Effect

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Orders Decrease

A situation where the number of orders for products or services is reducing, potentially impacting company revenue and production planning.

Unique-Event

A singular occurrence that is distinct in nature, not expected to repeat under normal circumstances.

Probability

The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, quantified as a number between 0 and 1.