In a Coevolutionary Arms Race, After a Plant Evolves a Novel

question 73

Multiple Choice

In a coevolutionary arms race, after a plant evolves a novel chemical defense against an herbivore,

• A) the herbivore can be expected to go extinct.
• B) the herbivore can be expected to disperse to new habitats.
• C) the herbivore can be expected to evolve resistance to the plant's defense.
• D) the plant can be expected to colonize new habitats.
• E) the plant can be expected to outcompete all other plants in the same environment.