How Does the Obligate Mutualism Between Glochidion Trees and Epicephala

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Multiple Choice

How does the obligate mutualism between Glochidion trees and Epicephala moths affect cospeciation events between the two genera?

• A) Because Glochidion and Epicephala are highly specialized as partners in their obligate mutualism, speciation in one species makes it more likely the other species will go extinct.
• B) Each species cannot survive and successfully reproduce without the other, making it more likely for cospeciation to occur when one species experiences a speciation event.
• C) Although molecular evidence indicates some relationship, there is not conclusive evidence for the role of the obligate mutualism in cospeciation events in the G-E system.
• D) As speciation occurs, the obligate mutualism is significantly weakened and can result in a separate, unrelated speciation in the other species.

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