During the Observations of a Species of Blue Moon Butterflies

question 39

Multiple Choice

During the observations of a species of blue moon butterflies on the Samoan island of Upolu, 99% of the butterflies were female and only 1% were male. Only five years later the male:female sex ratio was 1:1. What caused this?

• A) Wolbachia lost the ability to kill all male butterflies.
• B) Genetic changes in the Upolu butterflies resulted in suppression of the male-killing effect of Wolbachia.
• C) Upolu butterflies evolved to become resistant to Wolbachia infection.
• D) Upolu was recolonized by butterflies from the nearby island Savali, where sex ratios were closer to 1:1.

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