A new predator is introduced to an area that can feed on any millipedes shorter than 200 millimeters. No millipedes that live in that area are longer than 15 millimeters. What will happen?
A) Disruptive selection will favor 15-millimeter-long millipedes.
B) Directional selection will favor predators that consume the smallest millipedes.
C) Millipedes will necessarily evolve to avoid the predator.
D) The millipedes will necessarily mutate to be longer.
E) All millipedes will be potential prey.

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Since all millipedes in the area are shorter than 200 millimeters, and the predator can feed on any millipedes shorter than 200 millimeters, all millipedes will be potential prey for the new predator.

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