Which of the Following Is an Example of Exaptation

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of exaptation?

• A) Some insects do not develop wings when resources are plentiful.
• B) Human middle ear bones are derived from ancestral gill arch tissue.
• C) Wings of bats and wings of birds are homologous.
• D) Mutation rates can increase at higher temperatures.

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Definitions:

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