According to the Red Queen hypothesis,
A)the population density of a predator depends on the population density of its prey.
B)natural selection should favor the most efficient foragers.
C)prey must continually evolve means of avoiding capture to avoid extinction.
D)most predators consume a varied diet in order to meet their nutritional requirements.

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The Red Queen hypothesis states that prey must continually evolve means of avoiding capture to avoid extinction, as predators are also evolving to become better and more efficient at capturing prey. This leads to a constant evolutionary arms race between predators and prey, where both must adapt to survive.

According to the Red Queen Hypothesis