A(n) ____________________ Can Be Calculated by Dividing the Number of Teeth

question 25

Short Answer

A(n) ____________________ can be calculated by dividing the number of teeth on the driven gear by the number of teeth on the driving gear.

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Definitions:

Fitness

A measure of an organism's ability to survive and reproduce, influencing the genetic contribution to the next generation.

Optimality Theory

A theoretical framework in evolutionary biology and behavioral ecology that predicts how organisms should behave to maximize their fitness or success in an environment.

Seed-eating Bird

Birds that primarily feed on seeds; this feeding behavior influences their habitat preferences, migration patterns, and physical adaptations like beak shape.

Solitarily

Pertains to behaviors or lifestyles where an organism lives alone, or functions independently, often for reasons related to survival or reproduction.