How have plants and animals already responded to climate change?

A) The brown argus butterfly has expanded its range 40 miles northward in the last 20 years.
B) Bull sharks, once limited to tropical waters, are now frequently found off the Atlantic Coast of North Carolina.
C) Some mountain species are shifting to higher elevations.
D) all of the above

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Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Plants and animals have adapted to climate change by expanding their ranges to new areas, such as the brown argus butterfly moving northward, bull sharks appearing in new coastal waters, and mountain species relocating to higher elevations to escape rising temperatures.

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