A Population of Deer Was Threatened with Overpopulation Until Cheetahs

question 56

Multiple Choice

A population of deer was threatened with overpopulation until cheetahs were imported.After a couple of years,there were fewer deer,but the average running speed of the deer had increased.This is an example of:

• A)natural selection.
• B)mutation.
• C)inheritance of acquired characteristics.
• D)genetic drift.

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