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sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/files/maggot_fly.pdf view this pdf and answer the following questions Questions Address the following and listthe evidence used to make your decisions: 2. Are apple maggot flies distinct as a species from hawthorn maggot flies? 3. Propose a biologically reasonable scenario that explains how apple maggot flies evolved. 4. How did you weigh the different pieces of evidence to reach a conclusion to questions (2) and (3)? What evidence was most important, what was least important, etc.? 5. What further information would you need to increase your confidence in the conclusions you reached?
CAn you please answer #3, #4 and #5 please not # 2
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3.
The hawthorn and apple are woody plants belonging to same family. The apple is most widely cultivated plant, thus hawthorn maggot flies started adapting to available source of food (apple). This lead to the evolution of apple maggot flies from hawthorn maggot flies. Thus, the single species organisms evolved to form two different categories based on their source of utilization of food and choice of laying eggs.
4.
Both the apple maggot flies and hawthorn maggot flies are similar in their physical appearance and cannot be distinguished. These are not even geographically isolated and they do not contain different common names. Thus, these characteristics indicate they belong to same species.
In contrast, depending on their choice of laying eggs and utilizing the food has differed them one another. As they restrain themselves to the fruit of choice and differ in egg laying capacity, thus these characteristics indicate they have evolved.
5.
Reproductive isolation can confirm that the both types of maggot flies are completely evolved to form different species.
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