In a Study of Life History Evolution in Response to Predation

question 12

Multiple Choice

In a study of life history evolution in response to predation, guppies that were adapted to high predation sites were transplanted to low predation sites. If the hypothesis is correct that producing larger but fewer offspring is an adaptation to low predation sites, then which of the following would we expect?

• A) The number and size of offspring will not change in the transplanted guppy population.
• B) More, larger offspring will be produced in the transplanted guppy population.
• C) More offspring will be produced in the transplanted guppy population, but they will be smaller.
• D) Fewer offspring will be produced in the transplanted guppy population, but they will be larger.

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