Drosophila sechellia, which is native to the Seychelles Islands, feeds only from the Indian mulberry shrub. This species would therefore be called
A) polyphagous.
B) oligophagous.
C) aposematic.
D) amensalistic.
E) xeric.

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Drosophila sechellia feeds only from the Indian mulberry shrub, indicating that it has a specialized diet. Such species with very narrow food preferences are known as oligophagous. Polyphagous species have a broad diet, aposematic species are brightly colored to warn predators, amensalistic species have a negative impact on other species, and xeric refers to environments that are dry or arid.

Drosophila Sechellia, Which Is Native to the Seychelles Islands, Feeds