Why Is the Environment That Was in Place When a Trait

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Multiple Choice

Why is the environment that was in place when a trait was evolving considered important?

• A) The environment in which a trait evolved is predictive of future environments.
• B) The trait can only develop if a correct environment is in place at the time.
• C) The evolutionary process depends on whether an organism's traits will be useful in future environments.
• D) The evolutionary process depends only on whether an organism's traits helped it to survive and reproduce in its current environment, and not its future environment.

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