Which of the Following Is an Example of Exaptation

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of exaptation?

• A)Wings are longer in some birds than others.
• B)Human middle ear bones are derived from ancestral gill arch tissue.
• C)Wings of bats and wings of birds are homologous.
• D)Mutation rates can increase at higher temperatures.

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Tax

A compulsory financial charge or other levy imposed by a government on individuals or businesses to fund various public expenditures.

Binding Price Floor

A legal minimum price for a good or service that is set above the equilibrium price, resulting in surpluses.

Binding Price Ceiling

A government-imposed limit on how high a price can be charged for a product, set below the market equilibrium price, leading to shortages.

Decreases

A reduction in size, quantity, or degree; the opposite of increases.