Pandas have what appears to be a sixth digit on each of their forepaws. Some refer to this as the panda's "thumb." Actually, this thumb is really just a modified wrist bone (sesamoid bone). Pandas use this bone much like humans use their thumb, to better hold objects. They hold onto stalks of bamboo and are able to strip the leaves off the stalk. Which of the following statements about the pandas' "thumbs" is True?
The panda's "thumb" is the result of natural selection T/F

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Which of the following discoveries would be most likely to cause a scientific paradigm shift? a. the discovery of more rings around uranus b. the discovery of a new pathogenic virus transmitted by mosquitoes c. the discovery that a dormant volcano is showing signs of activity d. the discovery of a new species of salamander in the amazon rainforest e. the discovery that excess heat is radiating from the center of the earth and causing global climate change