The male and female flowers of a newly-discovered tomato species are arranged such that the chance of self-pollination is minimized, and the chance of wind pollination is maximized.It likely that male flowers of this species are found _______ and the fruit-producing female flowers are found _______.

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The arrangement of male and female flowers suggests that the species aims to encourage wind pollination rather than self-pollination, thus it is more likely that the male flowers would be found higher up the plant, where they are more easily dispersed by wind. The female flowers, which produce the fruit, would likely be found lower on the plant where there is less wind and they are more protected. Therefore, the best choice is D, with male flowers being higher up the plant and female flowers being lower down.

The Male and Female Flowers of a Newly-Discovered Tomato Species