Question

some quail hens lay beige eggs with just a few tiny speckles. source: science magazine in the sentence above, speckles has the same or almost the same meaning as: cracks flaws bumps spots

Explanation:

"Speckles" refer to small, distinct marks or spots. "Cracks" are breaks, "flaws" are defects, and "bumps" are raised lumps. "Spots" is the closest in meaning to "speckles" as it also represents small marks on a surface.

Answer:

D. spots