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For decades, marine biologists have maintained that the primary evolutionary driver of bioluminescence in deep-sea anglerfish is prey capture. By dangling a glowing lure (the esca) in the pitch-black bathypelagic zone, the anglerfish draws smaller organisms directly to its jaws. Researchers argue this adaptation is a highly specialized feeding strategy essential for survival in a nutrient-scarce environment where meals are rare.
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Bioluminescence certainly assists in predation, but researcher Elena Vance suggests its role in reproductive isolation has been undervalued. Vance's team observed that different anglerfish species exhibit highly distinct flashing frequencies and esca morphologies. Since these species-specific visual signals allow individuals to locate and identify compatible mates in the vast, sparsely populated ocean depths, Vance argues that mate recognition, rather than feeding, is the primary evolutionary driver.
Based on the passages, how would the author of Text 2 most likely characterize the view of the marine biologists presented in Text 1?
- AIt is entirely incorrect because bioluminescence does not actually assist anglerfish in capturing prey.
- BIt is supported by evidence showing that prey attraction and mate recognition rely on identical flashing patterns.
- It is partially correct but fails to recognize a more significant factor influencing the trait's development.Answer
- DIt is irrelevant because anglerfish primarily rely on non-visual sensory adaptations to navigate the deep ocean.