Which of the Following Statements About the Laboratory and Field

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the laboratory and field studies on evolution of protective coloration in the guppy (as described in the textbook) is false?

• A)Pike cichlids are only found below waterfalls.
• B)Guppies transferred to pools above waterfalls remained drab if killifish were present there.
• C)Guppy predation was greater in pools below waterfalls than above waterfalls.
• D)Killifish can be found both above and below waterfalls.
• E)Substantial evolutionary changes in guppy populations can occur in as few as several years.

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