What is the term for a situation where the same insect species has different forms or descendants due to environmental factors?
Answer: Polyphenism
Explanation
When the same species of insect gives rise to different forms or varieties due to adaptation to different environments or ecological niches,
it is referred to as polyphenism.
Polyphenism is the occurrence of multiple distinct forms (phenotypes) within a single species depending on environmental conditions or other factors.
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