Other side-blotched lizards have stripes running down their backs. This pattern confuses predators while the lizard is running,
helping it to escape.
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Which pattern each side-blotched lizard has is determined by its mother's hormones. The mother lizard uses many cues to decide
which pattern will do the most to help her young survive and reproduce.
Which of the following explains why it is advantageous for more than one pattern to exist for side-blotched lizards?
OA. The different stripe patterns allow for variations in side-blotched lizards, which increases the species' survival chances.
OB. If it suddenly became advantageous to have either stripes or bars, most of the population could adjust in one generation.
OC. In some situations, the bold, striped lizards are more likely to succeed, while in other situations, the cautious, barred
lizards are more likely to succeed.
OD. all of these