The complete division between soma and germ line cells may have been an evolutionary response to which of the following selective pressures?
A) the presence of predators
B) the presence of pathogens
C) certain cells acting as "cheaters" that overrepresent themselves in the next generation
D) the ability to move more quickly toward a food source

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The complete division between soma and germ line cells is a mechanism to prevent certain cells from overrepresenting themselves in the next generation, which is indicated by the presence of "cheaters." This is a selective pressure that could occur within a population and favor the evolution of this division. The other options (predators, pathogens, and moving quickly toward a food source) do not directly relate to the evolution of this division.

The Complete Division Between Soma and Germ Line Cells May