Question

If an organism is well adapted to its environment, and a rapid, major change occurs to the environment, what is most likely going to happen to the organism?(1 point)
Responses

The organism will adapt, and the species will evolve to fit its new environment.
The organism will adapt, and the species will evolve to fit its new environment.

The organism will not be able to adapt, and the species will evolve into a new species.
The organism will not be able to adapt, and the species will evolve into a new species.

The organism will adapt, and the species will evolve into a new species.
The organism will adapt, and the species will evolve into a new species.

The organism will not be able to adapt, and the species will go extinct.

Answers

GPT-4o mini
The most likely outcome for an organism that is well adapted to its environment, but faces a rapid, major change, is:

**The organism will not be able to adapt, and the species will go extinct.**

Rapid and significant environmental changes often exceed the adaptive capacity of organisms, leading to extinction if they cannot cope with the new conditions.