The way an individual's energy is divided among growth, maintenance, and reproduction is controlled by the species' genes and is shaped by natural selection. Different species divide their energy in different ways, but the way energy is divided results in the greatest given the species' niche. O body size o individual survival O lifetime reproductive success

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The way an individual's energy is divided among growth, maintenance, and reproduction is controlled by the
species' genes and is shaped by natural selection. Different species divide their energy in different ways,
but the way energy is divided results in the greatest
given the species' niche.
O body size
o individual survival
o lifetime reproductive success
Transcribed Image Text:The way an individual's energy is divided among growth, maintenance, and reproduction is controlled by the species' genes and is shaped by natural selection. Different species divide their energy in different ways, but the way energy is divided results in the greatest given the species' niche. O body size o individual survival o lifetime reproductive success
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