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... individuals . 3. If one allele produces effects on development ( through its variant protein ) that usually cause its bearers to replicate the allele more often than other individuals with different alleles , then the " success- ful ...
... individuals . 3. If one allele produces effects on development ( through its variant protein ) that usually cause its bearers to replicate the allele more often than other individuals with different alleles , then the " success- ful ...
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... individual has a different combination of genes in a sexually reproducing species ensures a substantial amount of phenotypic diversity . This process produces variant individuals that may , in times of rapid environmental change ...
... individual has a different combination of genes in a sexually reproducing species ensures a substantial amount of phenotypic diversity . This process produces variant individuals that may , in times of rapid environmental change ...
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... individuals experience a net increase in their reproductive success . To demonstrate that a helpful action is truly altruistic , one must show that the individual really does lose reproductively over the long haul as a result of its ...
... individuals experience a net increase in their reproductive success . To demonstrate that a helpful action is truly altruistic , one must show that the individual really does lose reproductively over the long haul as a result of its ...
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NATURAL SELECTION | 5 |
Alternative Hypotheses | 11 |
Experimental Tests of Evolutionary Predictions | 17 |
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