Biology I Chapter 22
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Biology I Chapter 22
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Question:
In a hypothetical environment, fishes called pike-cichlids are
visual predators of algae-eating fish (i.e., they locate their prey by
sight). If a population of algae-eaters experiences predation pressure
from pike-cichlids, which of the following should least likely be
observed in the algae-eater population over the course of many
generations? A) Selection for drab coloration of the algae-eaters B) Selection for nocturnal algae-eaters (active only at night) C) Selection for larger female algae-eaters, bearing broods composed of more, and larger, young D) Selection for algae-eaters that become sexually mature at smaller overall body sizes E) Selection for algae-eaters that are faster swimmers
Answer:
C