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finlep [7]
2 years ago
15

The whale shark has rows of teeth despite being a filter feeder. what’s the best explanation of this feature?

Biology
2 answers:
MrMuchimi2 years ago
8 0

The correct answer is A The whale sharks teeth are an example of vestigial structures, if an inherited feature is no longer needed but also not harmful, there’s no evolutionary pressure to get rid of it

Explanation:

In biology, a vestigial structure refers to certain features such as organs or even behaviors that do not have a function or purpose in an organism but are still preserved usually because they do not represent a disadvantage for the organism. This occurs in the case of whale sharks teeth that despite being filter feeders, which means they feed on small organisms such as plankton they still have teeth, that they do not use for feeding or any other function, do not represent a harmful feature but might have a function in the past. Therefore, the best explanation for the teeth of whale sharks is that these are an example of vestigial structure, that was inherited but are not harmful and therefore they are still preserved as there is not an evolutionary pressure to get rid of them.

Rashid [163]2 years ago
3 0

Answer:

<em><u>not sure</u></em> i think a!

Explanation:

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