A population of termites initially consists of darkly colored and brightly colored members. After several generations, the termite population consists almost entirely of darkly colored members because the brightly colored termites are easier for a predatory species of insectivores to locate. This situation is an example of:

MODERN THEORY OF EVOLUTION

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A	Adaptive radiation.
B	Artificial selection.
C	evolution of the species.
D	Natural selection.

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -A population of termites initially consists of darkly colored and brightly colored members. after several generations, the termite population consists almost entirely of darkly colored members because the brightly colored termites are easier for a predatory species of insectivores to locate.

Detailed explanation-2: -The number of termites in a colony also varies, with the larger species typically having 100–1, 000 individuals. However, some termite colonies, including those with many individuals, can number in the millions.

Detailed explanation-3: -The evolution of termites is of great interest, due to their diversity of diet, social structures, and phenotypes. Termites evolved from wood-feeding cockroaches, and form a sister group with the cockroach genus Cryptocercus (Lo et al. 2000).

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