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denis23 [38]
3 years ago
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Tenrecs, echidnas and hedgehogs are examples of unrelated organisms that have all evolved spines. Explain the advantage of this

adaptation to these animals and why might it have evolved?
Biology
1 answer:
levacccp [35]3 years ago
4 0

Answer: The advantages of spines in these unrelated organisms are as follows:

- for escape and defence

- for regulations of body temperature

- for conservation of water

Explanation:

The evolution of spines in Tenrecs, echidnas and hedgehogs represent STRUCTURAL ADAPTATION i.e when a part of the body of a living organism undergoes changes to become structurally adapted to its mode of life.

- The evolved spines in hedgehogs are for physical defence

- in tenrecs, they are for physical defense

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