What term describes the process in which the young of any species that is born with variations on a wide range of characteristics, the young who will be most likely to survive until they can reproduce will be those whose variations are best adapted
to their environment?
a. evolution
b. adaptive centrism
c. mutational change
d. natural selection
D. Natural selection describes the adaptability of organisms, which is a tenet within the general framework of evolution.
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her suggestion? a. Al, who wants to reduce access to guns b. Jim, who wants to make suicide a criminal offense c. Stacey, who wants public service announcements focused on famous suicides d. Randy, who wants to establish crisis lines to handle calls from individuals contemplating suicide
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a. weight gain. b. weight loss. c. relaxation. d. mood disorder. e. night-time overeating.