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The Accumulation of Traits That Increase the Relative Fitness of Organisms

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The accumulation of traits that increase the relative fitness of organisms in their environment over time results in ____.


Definitions:

Cortisol

A steroid hormone released by the adrenal glands in response to stress or low blood-glucose concentration, involved in various body functions including metabolism and the immune response.

Carcinogens

Substances or exposures that are known to lead to cancer development in living tissue.

Somatic Nervous System

Part of the peripheral nervous system that is responsible for carrying motor and sensory information both to and from the central nervous system.

Sympathetic Nervous System

The part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for action and stress responses.

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