A gradual change in phenotype across an environmental gradient,such as white-tailed deer changing gradually in size from large in the north to small in the south,is referred to as
A)migration.
B)a subspecies.
C)a cline.
D)an ecotype.

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A cline refers to a gradual change in phenotype across an environmental gradient. The other options do not specifically describe this phenomenon.

A Gradual Change in Phenotype Across an Environmental Gradient,such as White-Tailed