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Adaptability is best defined as _________.
 
  a. short-term changes in physiology
  b. the maintenance of a polymorphic trait
  c. the ability of an organism to change anatomically or physiologically over time
  d. the persistence of heterozygous advantage

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A person might experience frostbite on his/her appendages when exposed to extreme cold because _____________.
 
  a. increased blood flow to appendages causes freezing
  b. blood flow to appendages is decreased to maintain core temperature
  c. blood begins carrying less oxygen causing it to freeze
  d. the heart starts pumping blood more slowly


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kristenb95

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Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: c

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: b


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Reply 2 on: Jul 10, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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