Which of the Following Statements Reflects an Evolutionary Change That

question 124

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements reflects an evolutionary change that is in line with the Red Queen hypothesis?

• A)a species of beetle that goes extinct when farmers start spraying insecticide
• B)a species of beetle that has two new mutations that confer resistance to an insecticide
• C)a species of beetle that begins to hybridize with another species of beetle in its habitat
• D)a species of beetle that switches to production of offspring solely through parthenogenesis

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Zygote

The earliest cellular stage in embryonic development, resulting from the fertilization of an egg by a sperm.

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