Dr. Yoel Stuart and a team of scientists are studying two species of anole lizard living in parts of the Southern U.S. The scientists found that the population of native green anole lizards was smaller than that of the invasive brown anole from Cuba. The scientists captured and isolated the two types of anole and bred them for four generations. They then combined all the anoles in one habitat and bred them for 4 more generations and compared their numbers.
Based on the data presented above, which hypothesis were Dr. Stuart and his team most likely testing?
A Brown and green anoles can interbreed to create a new species of anole.Brown and green anoles can interbreed to create a new species of anole.
B The two species of anoles are closely related to each other.The two species of anoles are closely related to each other.
C Green anoles are predators of the brown anole lizard.Green anoles are predators of the brown anole lizard.
D Brown and green anoles compete for resources.
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D Brown and green anoles compete for resources.
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