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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