Scorpions occupy every continent except Antarctica, and all scorpionsfluoresce under ultraviolet light. What do these observations mostlikely suggest about the origin of scorpion fluorescence?a. The common ancestor of scorpions fluoresced.b. Scorpion fluorescence evolved independently on each continent.c. Scorpion fluorescence is a vestigial characteristic.d. Scorpion fluorescence evolved recently.

Scorpions occupy every continent except Antarctica, and all scorpionsfluoresce under ultraviolet light. What do these observations mostlikely suggest about the origin of scorpion fluorescence?a. The common ancestor of scorpions fluoresced.b. Scorpion fluorescence evolved independently on each continent.c. Scorpion fluorescence is a vestigial characteristic.d. Scorpion fluorescence evolved recently.

Concepts of Biology

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Chapter12: Diversity Of Life

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