Coevolution between predator and prey suggests
A)as prey decrease in number,predators will switch prey.
B)as predators become smarter at catching prey,prey will become smarter at escaping predation.
C)as predators feed on prey,prey will become more palatable over time.
D)as predators drive down prey populations,they become worse at catching prey.

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Coevolution between predator and prey often results in an arms race where predators become better at catching prey and prey evolve better defenses to avoid predation. This leads to the coevolutionary hypothesis that predators and prey will continue to evolve with increasing abilities to capture and avoid capture, respectively. Thus, as predators become smarter at catching prey, prey will evolve to become smarter at escaping predation.

Coevolution Between Predator and Prey Suggests