Which Is an Example of the Red Queen Hypothesis

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of the Red Queen hypothesis?  

• A)As spiders evolve resistance to a viral disease, the virus becomes more virulent.
• B)Dogs evolve characteristics that are selected by humans.
• C)Dinosaurs lack the adaptations to survive predation of their eggs by small mammals.
• D)Horses evolve from a five toed animal to one toe.
• E)Cats and cows separately, but for similar purposes, evolve scratchy tongues.

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