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Shalnov [3]
3 years ago
15

Natural selection is a process by which organisms that are better adapted to their environment tent to

Biology
2 answers:
m_a_m_a [10]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

survive and reproduce.

bearhunter [10]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

breed, while the ones not so well adapted die off.

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