In the Study of Seed-Eating Rodents and Ants in the American

question 34

Multiple Choice

In the study of seed-eating rodents and ants in the American Southwest deserts, which observation provided evidence that rodents and ants compete for food?

• A) The two animals consume some of the same food.
• B) Rodents eat larger seeds than ants.
• C) Ants hide whenever rodents are present.
• D) The abundance of ant colonies increases when rodents are excluded.

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Definitions:

Meiosis

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Females

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