What results could Clausen, Keck, and Hiesey have expected to see if alpine, mid-elevation, and lowland populations of sticky cinquefoil (Potentilla glandulosa) were not genetically different?
A) mid-elevation plants grew best at mid-elevations
B) alpine plants produced more flowers at alpine elevations
C) lowland plants did not produce the most flowers at any elevation
D) lowland plants grew better than alpine plants at lowland elevations
E) all plants would grew equally well at all elevations

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If the populations were not genetically different, it would suggest that they do not have specific adaptations to their respective elevations. In this scenario, all populations would have similar growth and flower production across all elevations, resulting in equal performance across populations.

What Results Could Clausen, Keck, and Hiesey Have Expected to See