Which of the Following Is an Example of Character Displacement

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of character displacement?

• A) Early in its growing season, scarlet gilia produces red flowers that attract hummingbirds; later in the season, the plant produces white flowers that attract hawkmoths.
• B) Large polyphagous herbivores usually eat a wide variety of plants in order to minimize their exposure to the toxins of any one plant.
• C) A species of butterfly that is edible by bird predators evolves the color patterns of another butterfly species that is toxic to the predators.
• D) Finches in the Galápagos Islands are larger on islands where bees are present because the bees compete with the finches for cactus nectar.
• E) None of the above

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Standard Sensor

A predefined device used to detect or measure physical properties.

Special Sensor

A device designed to detect, measure, and respond to specific inputs from the physical environment, such as light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure, or any one of a great number of other environmental phenomena.

Transfer Price

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Minimal Acceptable

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