What is One Factor That Appears to Drive the Coevolution

Question

What is one factor that appears to drive the coevolution of insect-plant arms races?
A) Flowering plants that require pollinators.
B) Plant toxins that have high specificity.
C) Quantitative compounds that plants produce, which have high specificity.
D) Herbivores that respond to plant chemical defenses that reduce digestion.

Accepted Answer

Plant toxins with high specificity can drive coevolutionary arms races by exerting selective pressure on herbivores to evolve counter-defenses, leading to a cycle of adaptation and counter-adaptation.