Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 1.2, Problem 3SB
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The usefulness of being camouflaged in natural environments.
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Mutations can be defined as the random changes in the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acids), which are heritable in nature. Some mutations are favorable and these favorable mutations are able to produce adaptations. The adaptations can be defined as the characteristics, which help in longer survival and production of more offspring in a certain environmental condition.
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Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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