Why Aren't Organisms Perfectly Adapted to Their Environments

question 12

Multiple Choice

Why aren't organisms perfectly adapted to their environments?

• A)There are physical constraints that cannot be overcome.
• B)An organism's surroundings do not present a stationary target to which natural selection can optimize its phenotype.
• C)The process of natural selection lacks foresight.
• D)All of the above
• E)None of the above; some organisms are perfectly adapted to their environments.

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