Multiple Choice
Is the following statement true or false, and why? New adaptations do not evolve from scratch.
A) False; traits can always arise de novo.
B) False; some traits evolve from scratch, and some are modifications of previously existing traits.
C) True; new adaptations are modifications of previously existing traits.
D) none of the above
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