Multiple Choice
An indigenous population in South America uses small quantities of a plant substance as a spice to enhance the taste of food.In larger quantities,this substance can be toxic.What is the likely evolutionary explanation for this substance?
A) It is the result of resource partitioning.
B) It is a defensive compound.
C) It evolved as the result of a mutualism.
D) It evolved to enable the plant to obtain light energy more efficiently.
E) It is the result of a trophic cascade.
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