Which of the Following Statements About Sticklebacks Is False

question 82

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about sticklebacks is false?

• A) Different genes govern the differences between marine and freshwater forms in different populations.
• B) Most of the lakes in which freshwater sticklebacks live formed in the last 10,000 years.
• C) Predation risk is lower in freshwater lakes.
• D) Bony armor is less common in freshwater lakes.
• E) All of the above are true; none is false.

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