Buffer?
<span>A buffer is the substance that prevents rapid or large swings in pH
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Your answer is hypothesis i think. There were no given answer choices so i went with what i think youre asking.
The answer would be A, slash and burn.
When you compare different organisms and see that they have the same or similar anatomic traits, it's reasonable to assume the organisms share a common ancestor where they would have gotten trait from. (evolution)