The Bat Has Evolved a Specialized Detection System That Helps

question 20

Multiple Choice

The bat has evolved a specialized detection system that helps it hunt its prey,the noctuid moth.In tandem,the moth has evolved specialized sensory receptors that allow this species to foil the detection system of the bat.This is an example of

• A)reciprocity.
• B)exaptation.
• C)coevolution.
• D)social exchange.

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