Phenotypic plasticity is the ability of an individual organism to express two or more genetically controlled phenotypes in response to environmental variation. Give an example and give some reasons why organisms depend on phenotypic plasticity instead of maintaining all their systems in a maximum sate of readiness at all times.

Phenotypic plasticity is the ability of an individual organism to express two or more genetically controlled phenotypes in response to environmental variation. Give an example and give some reasons why organisms depend on phenotypic plasticity instead of maintaining all their systems in a maximum sate of readiness at all times.

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

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Author:Michael Cummings

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Chapter19: Population Genetics And Human Evolution

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 14QP: Measuring Genetic Diversity in Human Populations Successful adaptation is defined by: a. evolving...

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