Assuming that the ancestral populations and the evolved populations were compared under the same environmental conditions, any difference in fitness at 42C would more likely result from adaptation than plasticity.
a. true
b. false
Answer: a. true
(If the environments are controlled, a difference in fitness likely reflects a genetic change.)
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