In the experiment above, guppy color patterns (spots) were measured in populations exposed to increasing amounts of predation.  From this you could conclude that ____ .





A.  evolutionary changes take millions of years to appear

B.  predators are less likely to catch and eat brightly colored guppies

C.  predators are more likely to catch and eat brightly colored guppies

D.  brightly colored guppies are more likely to reproduce in the presence of predators

E.  predators do not affect the color patterns of guppies


C.  predators are more likely to catch and eat brightly colored guppies

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