
Biological Science, Loose-leaf Edition (7th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780135272800
Author: Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Greg Podgorski, Emily Taylor, Jeff Carmichael
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 16PIAT
By avoiding being eaten, B. trifoliolata individuals would have increased fitness. In biology, what does the term “fitness” mean?
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