WHAT IS LIFE? ACHIEVE 1 TERM ACCESS CODE
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ISBN: 9781319516116
Author: PHELAN
Publisher: MAC HIGHER
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Chapter 11, Problem 5SA
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To analyze:
Why an organism may display maladaptive behavior in an environment different from the one it is evolutionarily adapted for (using an example).
Introduction:
Adaptation to a new environment takes a long time. As the environment changes, much of the evolutionary behavior acquired from the old environment remains.
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