Question

(30 points) Which below is an adaption that favors the survival of an organism?
A. proteins expressing color in butterfly wings mutate to create camouflaging abilities of butterflies
B. beaks are so long that birds can no longer groom themselves
C. A ground squirrel population in the desert develop webbed feet for swimming.
D. A desert coyote population loses the ability to survive low water conditions

Answer 1

Answer:

A would definately be the correct answer

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: A. Proteins expressing color in butterfly wings mutate to create camouflaging abilities of butterflies.

Explanation:

Adaptation can be define as the changes occurring in living organisms in their physiology, morphology, and genomic. These adaptations allow organisms to survive in adverse environment.

A. is the correct option. It is an example of physiological adaptation. The color of butterfly wings will change due to protein expression. Thus help in camouflaging the predators by color change.