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How can an individual be born with an adaptive trait?

A. The parents had proteins for the adaptive trait, which they passedThe parents had genes for the adaptive trait,
which they passed down to the individual, down to the individual.

B. The parents had genes for the NON-adaptive trait, which they passed down to the individual.

C. The environment had genes for the adaptive trait, which they passed to parents.

D. The parents had genes for the adaptive trait, which they passed down to the individual.

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Answer: D

Explanation: the individual can choose to have the adaptive trait at birth
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