Question
Biology Question on evolution
A prehensile tail as in chameleon is an adaptation for
A
swimming
B
grasping
C
sliding
D
climbing.
Answer
grasping
Explanation
Solution
Prehensile tail refers to such tail of an animal that has been adapted to be able to grasp or hold objects. Fully prehensile tails can be used to hold and manipulate objects and in particular, provide aid ? to arboreal creatures in finding and eating food on the trees. The term prehensile means "able to grasp" (from the la tin prehendere, to take hold or to grasp).