Snapping shrimp have evolved very rapid movements in the structures they use to capture prey.These rapid movements, which evolved through natural selection, can be considered a(n) _______, and the process by which they evolved is called _______.
A) adaptation; purifying selection
B) adaptation; adaptation
C) founder effect; purifying selection
D) founder effect; adaptation
E) phenotype; purifying selection

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The rapid movements evolved by snapping shrimp to capture prey can be considered an adaptation resulting from natural selection. The process by which they evolved is also called adaptation.

Snapping Shrimp Have Evolved Very Rapid Movements in the Structures