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Which of the following biological scenarios, if true, would most directly challenge the theoretical concept of an 'evolutionary black hole' or local adaptive entrapment?
- 1A population of ground-dwelling mammals, facing intense predation, gradually develops the ability of sustained flight over millions of years.
- 2A long-lived species of tree, which has dominated its ecosystem for millennia, suddenly develops the ability to communicate chemically with other species.
- 3A highly successful apex predator, due to a sudden and drastic change in its environment, rapidly evolves a completely new metabolic pathway to survive.✓
- 4A species of fish, highly adapted to deep-sea life, develops a rudimentary form of tool-use to access new food sources.
Correct answer
A highly successful apex predator, due to a sudden and drastic change in its environment, rapidly evolves a completely new metabolic pathway to survive.
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