Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life
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ISBN: 9780357093795
Author: STARR
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING (CUSTOM)
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Natural selection is a process where an organism learns and adapts to a changed environment. This describes a differential survival rate of organisms to a particular varied environment. Natural selection is a key mechanism for evolution where the individual acquires genetic characteristics that will be suitable for the change in environment. These altered traits are also passed to the offspring.
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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life
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