When biologists Bradshaw and Schemske studied the genetic makeup of Mimulus lewisii and Mimulus cardinalis,what hypothesis were they testing?
A) M. lewisii and M cardinalis are different species.
B) Mutation in a single gene could cause a change in flower color and thus pollinator.
C) M. lewisii and M cardinalis are the same species.
D) Mutation in multiple genes over a long period of time is required to change flower color and pollinators.
E) Pollinators do not choose which flowers to pollinate based on color.
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