Which of the Following Statements Is True About Adaptation

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about adaptation?

• A) It is large-scale movement of a single species over a new geographic area.
• B) It occurs when a more adapted species causes the extinction of a less adapted one.
• C) It is the process by which natural selection improves the match between an organism and its environment over time.
• D) It is an increase in the adaptiveness of many species that have already evolved.

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