Organisms may not be perfectly adapted to their environments for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
A) there are physical constraints that cannot be overcome.
B) an organism's surroundings do not present a stationary target to which natural selection can optimize its phenotype.
C) the process of natural selection lacks foresight.
D) natural selection cannot result in novel, complex traits.

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Natural selection can result in novel, complex traits through the accumulation of small genetic changes over time. However, it cannot predict or anticipate future environmental changes or select for traits that do not provide an immediate advantage. The other options are valid reasons why organisms may not be perfectly adapted to their environments.

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