A Male butteries in the population that survived were able to prey on the parasites living in the females' egg cells. B Female butteries in the population that survived had a genetic adaptation that allowed them to transform into male butterflies. C Male butteries in the population that survived had a gene that made them resistant to the parasite, and they passed the gene on to their offspring. D Female butteries in the population that survived were able to protect the male eggs from the parasite and provide extra care for the male offspring.

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Question
A Male butteries in the population that survived were able to prey on the
parasites living
in the females' egg cells.
B Female butteries in the population that survived had a genetic adaptation that
allowed them to transform into male butterflies.
C Male butteries in the population that survived had a gene that made them
resistant to
the parasite, and they passed the gene on to their offspring.
D Female butteries in the population that survived were able to protect the male
eggs
from the parasite and provide extra care for the male offspring.
Answer

Male butterflies in the population that survived had a gene that made them resistant to the parasite, and they passed the gene on to their offspring; Female butterflies in the population that survived had a genetic adaptation that allowed them to transform into male butterflies; Female butterflies in the population that survived were able to protect the male eggs from the parasite and provide extra care for the male offspring.

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