WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS EVOLVED TO PERFORM ONE FUNC...

48) Which of the following characteristics evolved to perform one function and were then co-opted to

perform another?

A) exaptations

B) spandrels

C) homologues

D) analogues

E) none of the above Answer: A

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Topic: 2.2 Human Evolution

Type: (Conceptual)

Rationale: This is an important concept because it means that the current function of an evolved

characteristic does not necessarily indicate why it originally evolved.