Question

During the rainy months in Africa, temporary pools of water form. One fish species, the snakehead fish, is able to walk, using pectoral fins, from pool to pool. Other fish in the same area cannot travel from pool to pool. During the dry season, the pools gradually disappear. If the climate in Africa remains the same as described, what would you MOST LIKELY expect to see after many years? A) The snakehead fish will develop legs and feet. B) The snakehead fish will replace the other fish species. C) The snakehead fish will walk to another part of Africa. D) The non-walking fish will learn to use their fins to walk.

Answer 1

Answer:

B) The snakehead fish will replace the other fish species.

Explanation:

The morphological or physiological features that impart survival advantage to the species under prevailing climatic conditions are favored by natural selection. Ability of snakehead fish to walk using its pectoral fins makes it better adapted than other species under the climatic conditions of Africa. Hence, this fish species would produce more progeny and would gradually replace the other fish species.

Answer 2

B) The snakehead fish will replace the other fish species.