When DDT was first introduced, insects were

very susceptible to it. The development of
resistance to DDT by insects was the result of
a. special creation.
b. natural selection of forms that expressed
genes for resistance.
c. the high biotic potential of insects.
d. a naturally occurring example of
inheritance of acquired characteristics.
e. mutation induced by DDT


B

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