Which of the Following Statements Gives an Example of Coevolution

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements gives an example of coevolution?

• A) Two unrelated species form at the same time after ancestral species populate a newly formed volcanic island.
• B) Two closely related mice species on different mountaintops in the southwest United States both adapt the same trait because food sources are similar.
• C) An ant species and a plant species both develop adaptations in response to changes in the other species.
• D) A wild cat species and a wild dog species both have similar bacteria living in their guts, which allow them to produce vitamin K.

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