Why Do Exaptations Provide Challenges to Evolutionary Biologists' Attempts to Generate

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Essay

Why do exaptations provide challenges to evolutionary biologists' attempts to generate testable hypotheses about how natural selection produces adaptations?

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Definitions:

Dopamine

A neurotransmitter involved in controlling the brain's reward and pleasure centers, as well as regulating movement and emotional responses.

Receptor Sites

Specific areas on the surface of cells designed to receive and bind with specific substances, like neurotransmitters, to initiate a cellular response.

Tardive Dyskinesia

A neurological disorder characterized by involuntary, repetitive body movements, often resulting from long-term use of certain psychiatric drugs.

Antipsychotic Medications

drugs used to treat psychiatric conditions by affecting neurotransmitter levels in the brain, reducing symptoms of psychosis.