Some plants in an area produce a toxin that protects them from…

Question Some plants in an area produce a toxin that protects them from… Some plants in an area produce a toxin that protects them from being eaten by a variety of insect species. The toxin decreases reproductive rates in insects. Because of a genetic mutation, some fruit flies can detect the plant toxin and therefore avoid eating the plant.a) Describe how the number of fruit flies in the population that can detect the toxin will most likely change over the next 25 years. *2 points   b) According to the mechanism of natural selection, explain how the change you described in part (a) will occur. *2 points   c) Based on the changes in the fruit fly population, describe what will most likely happen to the plants’ production of the toxin. Explain your answer. Science Biology Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)