Living in the Environment
Living in the Environment
18th Edition
ISBN: 9781133940135
Author: G. Tyler Miller
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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The two key concepts of Section 4-2. The meaning of fossils and their importance in understanding the history of life. The definition of biological evolution. The theory of evolution. The definition of natural selection. The meaning of mutation, and the role played by it in evolution through natural selection. The meaning of adaptation or an adaptive trait. The way in which humans become such a powerful species. Two limitations on evolution through natural selection. Three common myths about evolution through natural selection.

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