Which Statement About Transitional Features Is True

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which statement about transitional features is true?

• A) Hemoglobin expression transitions from the fetus to newborn due to the requirement of hemoglobin in the fetus to be able to bind oxygen more tightly.
• B) Transitional features show that natural selection sometimes plans ahead to achieve evolutionary goals in a species.
• C) A bird's wing and a bat's wing are examples of transitional features.
• D) Fossil species with transitional features are not necessarily direct ancestors of living species, but they are likely closely related to the ancestor.
• E) Scientists have not yet discovered any examples of true transitional features.

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