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Consider This Problem: "A Farmer Had 15 Sheep

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Consider this problem: "A farmer had 15 sheep. All but 7 died. How many sheep did he have left?" Megan, the math major, arrived at the wrong answer; she said 8. Her response was probably based upon


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Ancestral Species

A species from which two or more species evolved, serving as a common predecessor in the evolutionary tree.

Closely Related

Describes organisms or entities that share a recent common ancestor or have a high degree of genetic similarity, often within the same family or genus.

Adaptive Zones

Ecological niches that an organism or a group of organisms occupies, leading to evolutionary changes tailored to those conditions.

Ecological Opportunities

Situations where organisms can exploit new resources or niches, often leading to adaptive evolution or speciation.

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