Choose the Incorrect Statement Regarding Adaptation from the Following

question 13

Multiple Choice

Choose the incorrect statement regarding adaptation from the following:

• A) Some observed traits may not be adaptive, but are simply due to the process of genetic drift.
• B) Although adaptations may seem to exist for obvious reasons, their presence always needs to be tested.
• C) All traits that are observed are not necessarily adaptive.
• D) If a trait is adaptive, it will perfectly fit a need that confers an evolutionary advantage.
• E) At the molecular level, many of the variations among individuals, populations, and species may be selectively neutral.

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