Question

Imagine that you are studying the food preferences of a lizard species across its range. You have hypothesized that because these populations are fairly separate from one another, the lizards have evolved different food preferences. You discover that in the desert, the lizard seems to prefer various types of flies, whereas at higher, wetter altitudes, it prefers one type of beetle. Does this observation support your hypothesis?
1. No First I need to determine whether the offspring of these lizards, raised in the laboratory under the same conditions, will reflect the parental food preferences.
2. Not only do the lizards prefer different foods, but there is also evidence that the foods they prefer are not necessarily the most abundant,
3. The lizards obviously prefer different foods.
4. This cannot be determined without first sequencing and comparing the lizards DNA. First,
5. I must determine if both groups can be trained to eat the same type of food.

Answer 1

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

The hypothesis states that the lizards living in different regions belong to the different food preferences.

No, the hypothesis will be proved correct only when the lizards will be kept in the same condition then their food preferences will be studied.

If their food preference will still be the same then it can be concluded that they reflect parental food preferences.

Else, if they will feed on the food given to them then the hypothesis will be rejected.