A Forest Contains Vegetation That Is in Constant Battle with the Many

question 54

Multiple Choice

A forest contains vegetation that is in constant battle with the many insect caterpillars that eat the vegetation.Which of the following strategies would not be a driving force in this evolutionary battle?

• A)Plants are selected that evolve strong chemicals (plant alkaloids)that are toxic to the caterpillar and for which the caterpillars lack digestive enzymes.
• B)Caterpillars are selected that evolve new enzymes to digest or detoxify the plant alkaloids.
• C)Plants are selected that evolve chemicals that slow down or inhibit the digestive enzymes in the caterpillars so that ingested leaf material passes through before much nutrition can be gained.
• D)The caterpillars are selected that eat the least leaf material.
• E)Caterpillars are selected that evolve enzymes to break down the chemicals that interrupt their digestive enzymes.

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