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- describe species adaptation and populationsarrow_forwardAccording to Darwin's theory of natural selection, how do organisms adapt in a given environment? Group of answer choices choices made by plant and animal breeders possession of adaptations developed through use possession of inherited adaptations that maximize fitness lack of competition within the speciesarrow_forwardExplain why you chose A or B, etc. Provide a logical explanation defending your answer choice. Q: If two species are competing for a resource, and one species is a much better competitor than the other, the most likely outcome is _________. Group of answer choices A) The stronger competitor attempts to predate the other B) The competitors partition the resource they are competing over C) Evolution of a mutualist or commensal relationship D) All of these are likely E) Extirpation of the weaker competitor Q: 3-toed sloths have a species of algae that live in their hair, which improves their camouflage in the forest canopy. In turn, the algae get moisture and a place to grow. This is an example of a(n) ________________ interaction, and is denoted by ______. Group of answer choices A) Amensal, +/0 B) Amensal, -/0 C) Mutualistic; +/+ D) Commensal; +/0 E) Commensal; +/+ F) Mutualistic; +/0 The following is my reasoning: Is my reasoning correct or at least on the…arrow_forward
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