Trophy Hunting in Bighorn Sheep Has Had an Inadvertent Evolutionary

question 68

Multiple Choice

Trophy hunting in bighorn sheep has had an inadvertent evolutionary consequence: the sheep have become _______ and their horns have become _______.

• A) larger; larger
• B) larger; smaller
• C) smaller; larger
• D) smaller; smaller

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Definitions:

Adaptive Value

The extent to which a genetic trait or behavior enhances the survival or reproductive success of an organism in its environment.

Terrestrial Insects

Insects that live primarily on land rather than in water or air, with adaptations to various terrestrial environments.

Tracheae

A network of small tubes in insects and some arachnids that facilitates respiratory gas exchange directly with body cells.

Gas Exchange

The biological process through which organisms exchange gases with their environment, including the intake of oxygen and the release of carbon dioxide.