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The Hawaiian silverswords are an excellent example of which evolutionary process? (a) allometry (b) preadaptation (c) microevolution (d) adaptive radiation (e) extinction
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(a) Allometry refers to the growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole organism or some part of it. (b) Preadaptation is a characteristic of an organism that fortuitously serves a new function. (c) Microevolution is the change in Show more…
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