In the presence of predators,some tadpoles grow larger and more colorful tails to avoid lethal strikes to the head.This ability to respond to the environment via morphological traits is known as
A)phenotypic plasticity.
B)outcrossing.
C)dioecious.
D)K-strategy.

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Phenotypic plasticity refers to the ability of an organism to change its physical and biochemical traits in response to the environment. In this scenario, the tadpoles are changing their tail size and color to increase their chances of survival from predators. The other options, outcrossing, dioecious, and K-strategy, do not relate to this specific scenario.

In the Presence of Predators,some Tadpoles Grow Larger and More