Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Campbell Essential Biology (with Physiology chapters) (6th Edition)
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Chapter 1, Problem 9SQ
Match each of the following terms to the phrase that best describes it.
- a. Natural selection
- b. Evolution
- c. Hypothesis
- d. Biosphere
- A. A testable idea
- B. Descent with modification
- C. Unequal reproductive success
- D. All life-supporting environments on Earth
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Does natural selection occur when which of the following conditions are met?
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