A Pair of Closely Related Bird Species Includes One That

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Multiple Choice

A pair of closely related bird species includes one that migrates long distances over the course of months and another that has evolved near-flightlessness on its island home.What might you expect to find when comparing the breast muscles (used for flight) of these species?

• A) The island species would have relatively larger amounts of red muscle.
• B) The migrant species would have relatively larger amounts of red muscle.
• C) The migrant species would have relatively lower levels of myoglobin.
• D) The island species would have relatively higher numbers of mitochondria in each muscle cell.
• E) The two species would have approximately equal amounts of fast-twitch muscle fibers.

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