Is the Following Statement True or False, and Why? New

question 23

Multiple Choice

Is the following statement true or false, and why? New adaptations do not evolve from scratch.

• A) False; traits can always arise de novo.
• B) False; some traits evolve from scratch, and some are modifications of previously existing traits.
• C) True; new adaptations are modifications of previously existing traits.
• D) none of the above

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