Which Trait Is the Best Example of an Adaptation

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which trait is the best example of an adaptation?

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

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