Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305389892
Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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The usefulness of being camouflaged in natural environments.

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Mutations can be defined as the random changes in the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acids), which are heritable in nature. Some mutations are favorable and these favorable mutations are able to produce adaptations. The adaptations can be defined as the characteristics, which help in longer survival and production of more offspring in a certain environmental condition.

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