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Question
Which one of the following animals develops adaptive predator avoidance morphology because of the presence of high predator number in its habitat?
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In ecology and evolution, evolutionary adaptation dictates that selection and population dynamics shape traits. Therefore Daphnia sp. is correct as it explains adaptive diversity, supported by mechanistic studies and conserved across related systems.
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