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    A Trait That May Be Co-Opted for a New Function
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A Trait That May Be Co-Opted for a New Function

Question 18

Question 18

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A trait that may be co-opted for a new function, such as bird feathers, is called a(n)


A) adaptation.
B) complex adaptation.
C) exaptation.
D) polytomy.

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