Is every form of adaptation coevolution?
A) Yes; evolution always happens in response to environmental change.
B) Yes; other species are always part of an organism's environment.
C) No; only evolution as an action-reaction response to a selection pressure imposed by interacting organisms on each other qualifies as coevolution.
D) No; coevolution is by definition limited to only mutualistic interactions.

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Coevolution specifically refers to the reciprocal evolutionary changes that occur between two or more interacting species, due to selection pressures imposed by each other. Other forms of adaptation may occur in response to abiotic factors or single-species selection pressures, and may not involve coevolution.

Is Every Form of Adaptation Coevolution