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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Constituting the fundamental or basic layer or aspect of something, often not immediately visible or apparent.

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Genotype

The genetic constitution of an individual organism, determining inherited characteristics.

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Describes the set of observable characteristics or traits of an organism as a result of the interaction of its genotype with the environment.