Which Variation Could Be Subject to Natural Selection

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which variation could be subject to natural selection?

• A) A dog with short legs due to malnutrition is able to crawl into holes better than his littermates.
• B) A tree is not infested by a ground-dwelling beetle when the homeowner cuts the lower branches.
• C) A hyena is born with a spotted fur pattern that allows it to hide in the grass better than its littermates.
• D) A pigeon learns that when its keeper comes near it will get fed.

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