What is one of the criticisms of adaptationism?
a. Factors other than adaptation can cause evolutionary change.
b. A trait must be adaptive in the present environment because it was adaptive in past environments.
c. A trait that evolved for a specific purpose in the past typically retains its native function.
d. Traits that are passed down from generation to generation do not always support survival of the species.
a. Factors other than adaptation can cause evolutionary change.
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