What is the term for a simultaneous action of natural selection on each side of the host-pathogen interaction?
A) an evolutionary arms race
B) mutualism
C) antagonistic pleiotropy
D) a trade-off

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An evolutionary arms race is the term used to describe the simultaneous action of natural selection on both the host and pathogen sides of a host-pathogen interaction. This can lead to the rapid co-evolution of both the host and pathogen as they try to gain an advantage over the other.

What Is the Term for a Simultaneous Action of Natural