Your Text Describes Two Possible Explanations for How Complex Traits

question 19

Essay

Your text describes two possible explanations for how complex traits can evolve. These explanations posit that complex traits are either adaptations or exaptations. Describe one way in which these two explanations for the evolution of complex traits are similar and one way in which they differ.

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Definitions:

Hue

A property of color determined by its dominant wavelength, perceived as one of the basic aspects of color such as red, green, or blue.

Iris

The colored part of the eye that controls the size of the pupil and the amount of light that enters the eye.

Colored Part

The iris of the eye, which contains pigmentation that determines eye color.

Eye

An organ of vision that detects light and converts it into electro-chemical impulses in neurons.