Severe flooding in an area caused a population of minnows to become split into two separate ponds. Prior to the separation, the male minnows all had a moderate number of spots. Following the separation, the first pond was filled with larger fish that fed on minnows, so male minnows with fewer spots were better able to avoid detection by predators. The minnows in the second pond, however, had very few predators, and female minnows in this pond preferred to mate with males that had the most spots. After many generations, the two minnow populations evolved into different species and could no longer interbreed.

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lizards have adapted to life in the desert. some desert lizards have toes with spiny scales to them run across the sand without sinking. some use the sand to hide from predators, or to search for small animals that they prey upon.

the correct answer is - d. china has a large and growing population.

the fact that china has a large (the biggest) population, and it is still growing, doesn't hinder the agriculture production in the country. in fact, it can for increased production in the agriculture, since there's more labor force, as well the sheer mass of people produces lots of scientists that come up with new inventions as to how to improve this sector. nice example is the inner mongolia region in china, in general dominated by the gobi desert, but few scientist came up with a nice idea as to how to make the region productive by using plants that are very resistant to droughts, so lots of people have been employed, and the region is becoming greener and greener each year, and the production of food in this region is also increasing.