Biology GCSE
Adaptation and natural selection
What Adaptation and natural selection means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Adaptation and natural selection
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Inherited features that increase survival and reproductive success, so they are subject to natural selection.
Topics that use Adaptation and natural selection
- Plant defence responses (AQA GCSE)
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