QUIZ 1. What is coevolution referred to when it involves just two species evolving with each other? a. Guild coevolution b. Diffuse coevolution c. Parasitic coevolution d. Specific coevolution Answer: d. Specific coevolution or pairwise evolution is the evolution together of just two species with each other. 2. What other species of organisms is mutualistic and has coevolved with honeybees? a. Ferns b. Flowering plants c. Mosquitos d. Deciduous trees Answer: b. Honeybees have evolved together with flowering plants because they have developed a mutualistic relationship with one another. 3. What happens if a virus is too aggressive to humans and kills the hosts entirely? a. The viruses will become overpopulated in the world. b. The viruses will die off for lack of hosts. c. The viruses will eventually mutate to be less infectious. d. The viruses will occupy a different host. Answer: b. If a virus is too virulent or aggressive so that they kill off the hosts, they will not generally be able to mutate fast enough to find another host and will die off themselves. They do not have the ability to survive long outside the host and cannot overpopulate the earth.
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