Which of the following is correct statement?

A. Co-evolution occurs when two or more species reciprocally affect each other's evolution through the process of natural selection.

B. Co-evolution is likely to happen when different species have close ecological interactions with one another.

C. Plant and insect is classical example of co-evolution to maintain ecological interaction

D. Co-evolution is likely to evolution of similar trait in different species

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The Norway rat (Rattus Norvegicus), a widespread pest, was controlled for about a decade by the anticoagulant warfarin. This chemical substance, placed in food pellets, is absorbed by the intestinal tract and inhibits the clotting of blood. After a population decline for about 10 years, rat populations increased and stabilized. In one European population, as illustrated in the graph below, the percentage of rats resistant to warfarin has remained fairly stable over a number of years.

Resistance to warfarin is governed by a dominant autosomal gene, R. More than 15 percent of the resistant animals are heterozygous at this locus (Rr). The table below indicates the response to warfarin and relative reproductive fitness of individuals that are homozygous or heterozygous for the dominant gene (R). The RR individuals have a 20-fold increase in vitamin K requirement over individuals.

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