One: The cell is able to move material in and out of the cell
Two: It helps the cell maintain necessary conditions for life
Some species we see in Alaska and nowhere else in the Wolrd are:
Bats
Shrews
Bears
Seals
White Wolfs
Sea lions
Racoons
Walrus.
Bears, Seals, White Wolfs and Sea lions survive the cold weather much more than those other animals.
As each order of consumers eat other organisms, energy that transfers decreases.
Sexual selection example; The brightness of the feathers of a peacock. You may also see similar traits in other birds, where some dance and show off bright feathers to attract a mate, where other build nests. These specific traits do not increase their chance of survival, and are not learned. They increase their fitness because they increase their chances of reproduction and passing on their genes.
Survival of the fittest = Survival of those who survive, and reproduce