13. According to the Red Queen hypothesis, __________. a) the population density

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13. According to the Red Queen hypothesis, __________.

a)            the population density of a predator depends on the population density of its prey

b)            natural selection should favor the most efficient foragers

c)            energy spent on one life history trait is unavailable to be used for another

d)            most predators consume a varied diet in order to meet their nutritional requirements

e)            prey must continually evolve means of avoiding capture to avoid extinction

Explanation / Answer

e) Prey must continually evolve means of avoiding capture to avoid extinction.

The “Red Queen” hypothesis states that the gene pool of advantageious genes (genes that are evolved as a result of adaptation to various environmental conditions), which favour the reproductive abilities of a species pass on to the next generation to avoid their extinction when other species within a symbiotic relationship are evolving.

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