Coevolution Often Occurs When Natural Selection Produces Evolutionary Change in Predator

question 59

Multiple Choice

Coevolution often occurs when natural selection produces evolutionary change in predator and prey populations; a good example is

• A) the mottled and spotted coloration of newborn fawns.
• B) the speed capacities of the cheetah and Thompson's gazelle.
• C) the migration of the monarch butterfly to Mexico during the winter.
• D) the colonization of the snout of the gray whale by several species of barnacles.

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Definitions:

Biological Families

Family members related by blood, typically including parents, siblings, and extended relatives.

Motivational Arousal

The level of psychological activation or energy that prompts an organism to engage in behavior directed towards achieving a specific goal.

Physiological State

The condition of the body's internal biological functions and processes at a specific time.

Drive-reduction Theory

A motivational theory that posits that psychological needs create an aroused tension state (a drive) that motivates an organism to satisfy the need, thereby reducing the tension.