Penguins, Seals, and Tuna Have Body Forms That Permit Rapid

question 30

Multiple Choice

Penguins, seals, and tuna have body forms that permit rapid swimming, because ________.

• A) all share a recent common ancestor
• B) all of their bodies have been compressed since birth by intensive underwater pressures
• C) the shape is a convergent evolutionary solution, which reduces drag while swimming
• D) this is the only shape that will allow them to maintain a constant body temperature in water

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