"If Female Lizards with Reddish Throats Produce More Eggs Than

question 4

Multiple Choice

"If female lizards with reddish throats produce more eggs than females with orangish throats, then the reddish throat is an evolved adaptation." This statement

• A) is true, because this species has variation, a critical requirement for the evolution of adaptations by natural selection.
• B) is false, because females with orangish throats could still have more offspring that live to reproduce than females with reddish throats.
• C) is false, because there is no guarantee that females with reddish throats are the best for the long-term preservation of this species.
• D) could be true or false, because we cannot tell without knowing whether reddish females outnumber orangish females in this species.

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