Which Statement Is Correct

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which statement is correct?

• A)When a resource shortage brings about dispersal, it is usually the reproductive adults that are forced out.
• B)Dispersal rarely leads to the expansion of a population's range.
• C)Dispersal functions as an important mechanism regulating the growth of populations.
• D)Dispersal is one way to reduce the chance of inbreeding.

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Definitions:

Predatory Birds

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Parasitoid Wasps

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Intermediate Gall Sizes

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Lighter Coat Coloration

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