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S YNTHESIZE YOUR KNOWLEDGE Suppose that females of one population of strawberry poison
Chapter 24, Problem 12(choose chapter or problem)
S YNTHESIZE YOUR KNOWLEDGE Suppose that females of one population of strawberry poison dart frogs (Dendrobates pumilio) prefer to mate with males that have a bright red and black coloration. In a different population, the females prefer males with yellow skin. Propose a hypothesis to explain how such differences could have arisen in allopatric versus sympatric populations.
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S YNTHESIZE YOUR KNOWLEDGE Suppose that females of one population of strawberry poison dart frogs (Dendrobates pumilio) prefer to mate with males that have a bright red and black coloration. In a different population, the females prefer males with yellow skin. Propose a hypothesis to explain how such differences could have arisen in allopatric versus sympatric populations.
ANSWER:Hypothesis: In allopatric populations (separated by geography or other factors), differences in the coloration of