Question

Natural selection would strongly affect which of the following scenarios?
A .A type of guinea pig that can have many different coat colors, they are bred for the pet trade, females produce 2-15 offspring every couple of months
B. A type of fungus that grows at a composting facility which is always being filled, individuals produce hundreds of thousands of spores, all individuals form identical yellow slime on rotting compost.
C. A type of lichen growing on a rock in Nova Scotia, reproduces solely by budding, each lichen is orange and crusty.
D. A type of dandelion produces thousands of offspring each year, individuals can range in color from pink to golden yellow, and the species is usually found in areas with hot arid summers that experience prolonged drought.

Answer 1

Answer:

Option C

Explanation:

Because lichens are pollution sensitive. Hence natural selection would strongly affect them.