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Some flowering plants are pollinated by honeybees. At some time in the past, honeybees evolved the ability to see ultraviolet radiation. Some flowers have evolved to produce ultraviolet markers on their petals that direct honeybees to the reproductive parts of the flower. What is this an example of?
mutualism
commensalism
predation
coevolution
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Coevolution.
Explanation: Both species evolved complementary traits in response to each other — bees evolved UV vision and flowers evolved UV nectar guides — a reciprocal evolutionary change. (It also results in mutualism, but the question asks about the evolutionary pattern.)
Explanation: Both species evolved complementary traits in response to each other — bees evolved UV vision and flowers evolved UV nectar guides — a reciprocal evolutionary change. (It also results in mutualism, but the question asks about the evolutionary pattern.)
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