Futuyma and colleagues (1995 ) demonstrated that host shifts by the herbivorous leaf beetles of the genus Ophraella in feeding on members of the sunflower family are due to the ________

A) frequency-dependent selection properties among beetle populations
B) low mutation rate observed in beetle populations
C) need for populations to maintain sufficiently large sizes on a small number of hosts
D) availability of genetic variation sufficient for evolutionary change


D

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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