Question

the shaping of a useful feature of an organism by natural selection to perform one function and the later reshaping of it by different pressures to perform a new function is

aptation

adaptation

exaptation

reconciliation

Explanation:

Exaptation refers to a feature that initially evolved for one function but was later co - opted for a new function due to different selective pressures. Adaptation is the process of an organism becoming better suited to its environment for its current function. Aptation is not a recognized term in this context. Reconciliation is unrelated to the evolutionary concept described.

Answer:

C. exaptation