Which of the Following Is Not an Example of Adaptation

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an example of adaptation?

• A) After many generations of living at high elevations, humans from Tibet have greater lung capacity than those from low elevations.
• B) Desert plants develop the ability to lower their evaporation rates.
• C) Certain plants adapt to an arid environment by developing leaves with hairs.
• D) Some garter snakes that regularly digest toxic newts have specialized ion channels enabling them to be resistant to the toxins.
• E) After being exposed to the cold for an hour, fish are better able to withstand even colder temperatures.

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Definitions:

False

Pertains to something that is not true or is based on incorrect information.

Wall Lizard

A common name for several species of lizards in the genus Podarcis, known for living on walls and other vertical surfaces.

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