Answer:
The correct answer is None of these choices are correct.
Explanation:
Crossing over doesn't occur only between heterozygous genes, it also doesn't happen only in some chromosomes and it never reduces de variation, otherwise, the crossing over is one of the main causes of variation among species.
It's an important part of the bird's ability to maintain its body temperature.
Air is a poor conductor of heat, so the air trapped among the feathers
prevents the loss of heat in cold atmosphere, and prevents overheating
in hot atmosphere. Much like our wearing several layers of clothing.
The answer is C, or Adaptations increase the chances that an individual will reproduce and pass its genes onto the next generation. Such traits then become more common within a population.