The Bactrododema hecticum (African Stick Bug) is an hebivorous insect that looks like a stick. Based on modern evolutionary theory, the most likely explanation for the insect's appearance is that (1 point)
natural selections of many variations
occurred to ensure survival
a single gene mutation caused the
resemblance
O the insects changed because they
ate the wood of the trees
• genes were transferred from the trees to the insects
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Based on modern evolutionary theory, the most likely explanation for the African Stick Bug's appearance is that natural selection acting on many variations occurred to ensure survival. Over time, stick bugs with traits that helped them blend in with their surroundings and avoid predators would have been more likely to survive and reproduce, passing on those beneficial traits to their offspring. This process of natural selection would eventually result in stick bugs that closely resemble sticks for camouflage and protection.