Feathers probably evolved for insulation in flightless dinosaurs, but they turned out to be useful for flight in birds, the dinosaurs' descendants. Feathers are considered ________ because feathers did not evolve for that purpose.

A. natural selection
B. adaptation
C. exaptations
D. chance mutations


Answer: C

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