An Example of Exaptation Is the Genetic Transmission of

question 32

Multiple Choice

An example of exaptation is the genetic transmission of

• A) darker pigmentation in the next generation of moths that live in polluted environments.
• B) traits that have more than one function (e.g., fur keeps an animal warm but also provides camouflage).
• C) a mutation (e.g., coloration, size) that might be adaptive for the next generation.
• D) traits that decrease the survival chances in offspring (e.g., missing pigmentation, or albinism).

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Definitions:

Correlation Coefficient

A value that quantifies both the magnitude and the direction of a straight-line association between a pair of variables.

Box Plot

A graphical representation of the distribution of a data set, showing the median, quartiles, and outliers, used for depicting the spread and skewness of the data.

Outlier

A data point that diverges significantly from the overall pattern of data in a dataset, potentially indicating a measurement error or a new trend.

IQR

The Interquartile Range (IQR) is a measure of statistical dispersion, being equal to the difference between the 75th and 25th percentiles of a data set.