The albino cavefish lives deep inside of caves where very little light ever reaches. This species is blind, and its skin actually has grown over where its eyes should be.

Question

The albino cavefish lives deep inside of caves where very little light ever reaches. This species is blind, and its skin actually has grown over where its eyes should be.
Knowing that they developed from ancestors that could see, which of the these would best help explain why the albino cavefish is now blind?

A) Botany
B) Evolution
C) Microbiology
D) Mycology

I don't know C or B?

Bot · Answer

B) Evolution would best help explain why the albino cavefish is now blind. Evolutionary processes and environmental pressures likely led to the loss of sight in this species over time, as vision became less critical for survival in the dark cave environment.