Blue-footed boobies have webbed feet and are comically clumsy when they walk on land. Evolutionary scientists view these feet as
A) an example of a trait that is poorly adapted.
B) the outcome of a trade-off: Webbed feet perform poorly on land but are very helpful in diving for food.
C) an example of a trait that has not evolved.
D) a curiosity that has little to teach us regarding evolution.
Answer: B) the outcome of a trade-off: Webbed feet perform poorly on land but are very helpful in diving for food.
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A. Sexually reproducing organisms swap their DNA. B. The sugar-phosphate backbone of DNA holds the helix together in a way that allows the genetic information to be copied. C. Each strand in a DNA double helix contains all the information needed to produce a complementary partner strand. D. When a cell divides, each DNA helix is split between the daughter cells.
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