Which of the Following Statements Are Consistent with the "Escape

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements are consistent with the "escape and radiate hypothesis" of Ehrlich and Raven?

• A)a species that evolves a novel, highly effective form of defense will be able to successfuly invade new habitats
• B)new defenses that release a species from the intense selective pressures exerted by herbivores will lead to higher genetic diversity
• C)populations that "escape" herbivory by invading new habitats are free to evolve novel forms of defense that result in new species
• D)interactions between plants and animals lead to higher diversity than one might expect based only on animal-animal or plant-plant competition

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