"Adaptation" is BEST defined as:

a) the process by which organisms become better matched to their environment.
b) fitness.
c) selection from the range of variation in a population for individuals of one extreme.
d) the specific features that make an organism more fit in its environment.
e) Both a) and d) are accurate definitions of "adaptation."


Ans: e) Both a) and d) are accurate definitions of "adaptation."

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