Question
Some lizards have an adaptation that allows their tails to break off with minimal damage to bones, nerves, blood vessels, and muscles. This type of lizard can then regrow the mission portion of the tail. Which of the following statements BEST explains why this adaptation beneficial.
Lizards with this adaptation are better at climbing trees.
Lizards with this adaptation are more likely to escape from predators.
Lizards with this adaptation can use their tails as lures to attract more food.
Lizards with this adaptation can camouflage themselves more easily in vegetation.
Lizards with this adaptation are better at climbing trees.
Lizards with this adaptation are more likely to escape from predators.
Lizards with this adaptation can use their tails as lures to attract more food.
Lizards with this adaptation can camouflage themselves more easily in vegetation.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The statement that BEST explains why the adaptation of tail autotomy is beneficial is:
**Lizards with this adaptation are more likely to escape from predators.**
This adaptation allows lizards to distract or evade predators when they lose part of their tail, giving them a better chance to survive and escape while the predator is distracted by the moving tail.
**Lizards with this adaptation are more likely to escape from predators.**
This adaptation allows lizards to distract or evade predators when they lose part of their tail, giving them a better chance to survive and escape while the predator is distracted by the moving tail.