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This graph shows the results of a study on black-legged tick nymphs that are infected with the Lyme disease bacterium. The density of infected nymphs was calculated for forest fragments of different sizes (area in hectares) . Answer the following questions using this graph.
-If a small forest fragment (less than 2.5 hectares in size) was found to have 0.01 infected nymph ticks per square meter, what characteristic would you expect this fragment to have?
Traits Passed
Characteristics or qualities that are genetically transferred from parents to offspring through the process of inheritance.
Common Ancestry
The shared genetic heritage between two or more entities, indicating they originated from the same ancestor.
Natural Selection
The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring, a core concept of evolutionary theory.
Genetic Evolution
The changes in allele frequencies within a population over time, due to mechanisms such as natural selection and genetic drift.
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