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Biology Flashcards: Connect Traits To Survival Success

Study Connect Traits To Survival Success in Biology with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What is an adaptation?

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ANSWER

A heritable trait that increases fitness in a specific environment. Must improve survival or reproduction in that environment.

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This deck focuses on Connect Traits To Survival Success, giving you a quick way to review the definitions, rules, and examples that matter most for Biology.

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Work through these flashcards in short sessions. Try to answer each prompt before flipping the card, then revisit any cards you miss until the explanation feels automatic.

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On a light-colored sandy beach, hawks hunt mice by sight. In a field study, 15% of light-colored mice were caught by hawks in a week, while 60% of dark-colored mice were caught. Which statement best explains how fur color affects fitness in this environment?
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