Biology: Life on Earth (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN: 9780134168296

Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers

Publisher: PEARSON

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Evolutionary adaptations

Evolutionary adaptation is the process through which organisms adapt or adjust to their surroundings to increase the chances of survival, mating, and reproduction. An organism's behavior, physiology, and structure are adjusted or changed to make it more …

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List the adaptations of birds that contribute to their ability to fly.

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Biology: Life on Earth (11th Edition)

Ch. 25 - The two groups of mammals with the largest number...Ch. 25 - More than half of all vertebrate species are a....Ch. 25 - 3. Which of the following is not a characteristic...Ch. 25 - 4. Adult frogs and toads obtain oxygen...Ch. 25 - 5. Hagfishes a. are predators of live...Ch. 25 - In chordates, the nerve cord is ________ and runs...Ch. 25 - Animals that are chordates but not vertebrates...Ch. 25 - Prob. 3FTB Ch. 25 - Among tetrapod groups, hair is found in; the skin...Ch. 25 - The only mammals that lay eggs are. The only...

Ch. 25 - 1. Briefly describe each of the following...Ch. 25 - Prob. 2RQ Ch. 25 - List four distinguishing features of chordates.Ch. 25 - Describe the ways in which amphibians are adapted...Ch. 25 - 5. List the adaptations that distinguish reptiles...Ch. 25 - List the adaptations of birds that contribute to...Ch. 25 - 7. How do mammals differ from birds, and what...Ch. 25 - Prob. 1AC Ch. 25 - Prob. 2AC

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Solution Summary: The author explains the evolutionary modifications that enabled the birds to fly.

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