In a species of ant, dead individuals are usually consumed by the other ants. A fungal pathogen is introduced into this species; it produces fungal spores within the host but they are not secreted by living ants or passed on to offspring. At introduction, the pathogen kills 10% of infected ants. How would you expect the virulence of the pathogen to evolve? Virulence will decline to zero. Virulence will stay the same. Virulence is expected to increase.

In a species of ant, dead individuals are usually consumed by the other ants. A fungal pathogen is introduced into this species; it produces fungal spores within the host but they are not secreted by living ants or passed on to offspring. At introduction, the pathogen kills 10% of infected ants. How would you expect the virulence of the pathogen to evolve? Virulence will decline to zero. Virulence will stay the same. Virulence is expected to increase.

Biology Today and Tomorrow without Physiology (MindTap Course List)

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305117396

Author:Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Publisher:Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Chapter14: Plants And Fungi

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