Which of the Following Statements About Sticklebacks Is True

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about sticklebacks is true?

• A) The differences between marine and freshwater sticklebacks are mainly induced by environmental conditions.
• B) The differences between marine and freshwater sticklebacks arise due to changes in the expression of a transcription factor.
• C) These species illustrate parallel phenotypic evolution.
• D) Both a and b
• E) Both b and c

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