The Existence of the Phenomenon of Exaptation Is Most Closely

question 30

Multiple Choice

The existence of the phenomenon of exaptation is most closely associated with which of the following observations that natural selection cannot fashion perfect organisms?

• A) Natural selection and sexual selection can work at cross-purposes to each other.
• B) Evolution is limited by historical constraints.
• C) Adaptations are often compromises.
• D) Chance events affect the evolutionary history of populations in environments that can change unpredictably.

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