Study Guide for Campbell Biology
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134443775
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece, Martha R. Taylor, Michael A. Pollock
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Chapter 22, Problem 3TYK
Darwin proposed that new species evolve from ancestral forms by the
- a. gradual accumulation of adaptations to changing or different environments.
- b. struggle for limited
resources . - c. accumulation of mutations.
- d. excessive production of offspring.
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