BIOLOGY:THE ESSENTIALS (LL) W/CONNECT
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Chapter 17, Problem 22WIO
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To determine:
The ways in which land plants might have driven animal evolution by comparing the figures illustrated in the book.
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Evolution refers to the changes in the characteristics of species over many generations. These changes allow an organism to adapt to its habitat. These adaptations are selected by nature for the fittest organism to live in extreme conditions. This process is called natural selection.
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