An Exaptation Is a Trait

question 26

Multiple Choice

An exaptation is a trait

• A) originally selected for one function but later co-opted for a different function.
• B) of seemingly little importance.
• C) that is beneficial in one environment and deleterious in other environments.
• D) that was shaped by natural selection to serve the same primary function that makes it beneficial today.

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