What Adaptive Advantage Do the Numerous Projections Shown in the Following

question 68

Multiple Choice

What adaptive advantage do the numerous projections shown in the following microphotograph of the foraminiferans,a type of zooplankton confer?

• A) predator protection-they are difficult to eat
• B) mobility-the projections function like oars
• C) buoyancy-the projections reduce the rate of sinking
• D) food acquisition-prey items are impaled

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