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adaptation
a characteristic that helps an organism survive in its enviorment; caused by a mutation that, by chance, matches up with the enviorment.
ex: the apposable thumb is an important adaptation in human evolution.
ex: the apposable thumb is an important adaptation in human evolution.
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Author: ecg97@verizon.net
Main topic: Science
Topic: Evolution and Biodiversity
Published: 02.05.2010