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Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 56, Problem 3U
According to the idea of coevolution between predator and prey, when a prey species evolves a novel defense against a predator
a. the predator is expected to always go extinct.
b. the prey population should increase irreversibly out of control of the predator.
c. the predator population should increase.
d. evolution of a predator response should be favored by natural selection.
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