Killifish preferentially prey upon small, young guppies. This leads to selective pressure for the guppy population to
____.
a. evolve an equilibrial life history
b. learn to evade predators while young
c. reduce the number of offspring
d. put energy into growth rather than reproduction
e. put energy into reproduction rather than growth
ANSWER: d
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