Which Trait Is the BEST Example of an Adaptation

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which trait is the BEST example of an adaptation?

• A)a new mutation that confers Tay-Sachs disease in humans
• B)a mutation resulting in weak branches in a species of tree that lives in windy regions
• C)a longer tongue in an insect-eating mammal that feeds on insects that live in shallow burrows
• D)a mutation resulting in a heat-resistant enzyme in a bacterium living in a hot spring
• E)a shorter neck in a giraffe that lives in an area with many rival males and tall trees

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