The horseshoe crab looks very similar to its fossil ancestor from the jurassic era. why has the horseshoe crab not evolved? its original form always remained well adapted to its environment. the species was affected by natural selection. the species did not pass on genetic information to its offspring. the species underwent major mutations in a short period of time.

The appropriate answer is A. It's original for always remained well adapted to its environment. Adaptation refers to a change that increases an organism's chances of survival and evolution is the change that occurs over time in the organism. There are other organisms that have not changed so much over time. One such organism is the family of reptiles to which alligators and crocodiles belong.