Consider the Following Scenario: a Fish That Was Normally Found

question 37

Multiple Choice

Consider the following scenario: A fish that was normally found in freshwater has evolved and can now survive in brackish (containing a mixture of fresh and salt) water. How would this affect other levels of biology?

• A) The evolution of the fish would affect all other levels of biology, including other populations, communities, and ecosystems.
• B) The evolution of the fish would only affect the population of that fish species.
• C) The evolution of the fish would only affect the community in which it occupies.
• D) The evolution of the fish would only affect the organisms it eats.

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