Biological Science (6th Edition)
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Author: Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Emily Taylor, Greg Podgorski, Jeff Carmichael
Publisher: PEARSON
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By avoiding being eaten, B. trifoliolata individuals would have increased fitness. In biology, what does the term “fitness” mean?
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