Question

Which one of the following is NOT an example of adaptation?

Answer 1

Answer:D is the answer i think

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

We close our eyes when a beam of light suddenly falls on it is not an adaptation.

Explanation:

• A characteristic that has evolved to assist an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment is called adaptation.
• To determine if a trait is an adaptation or not, we must investigate the organism's surroundings, because the environment determines how organisms evolve.
• There are many instances of adaptations in nature, such as the ability of camels to store fat in their hump, which allows them to go days without eating, the thorns of cactus plants  to prevent water loss, the use of flippers by penguins to swim in the ocean, etc.
• However,  closing our eyes when a beam of light suddenly falls on it, is not an adaptation because neither it helps in survival nor it is useful in reproduction.
• It is, however, a form of reflex that our minds govern in order to protect our eyes from harm caused by excessive light exposure.

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