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michelleunicorn

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on: Jun 22, 2018
The belief that the natural characteristics of an organism exert useful effects is termed
 
  a. reductionism.
  b. positivism.
  c. functionalism.
  d. consolidation.
  e. adaptation.

Question 2

Over successive generations, moths develop spots that resemble eyes on their wings that scare off predators. This characteristic would be a ___________.
 
  a. selective advantage
  b. genetic susceptibility
  c. general advantage
  d. selective disadvantage
  e. genetic predisposition


momo1250

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: c. functionalism.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a. selective advantage


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Reply #2 on: Jun 22, 2018
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