Our Adaptive Flexibility in Responding to Different Environments Contributes to Our

question 35

Multiple Choice

Our adaptive flexibility in responding to different environments contributes to our fitness,which refers to

• A) random errors in the replication of genes.
• B) competition for survival.
• C) our ability to survive and reproduce.
• D) the interaction of our genes with the environment.

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Definitions:

Weather Variables

Key elements that define the state of the atmosphere, including temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind speed, and atmospheric pressure.

Precipitation

Any kind of water, whether in liquid or solid state, descending from the sky and landing on the surface, encompassing rain, snow, sleet, and hail.

Vector-borne Disease

Illnesses caused by pathogens and parasites in human populations, transmitted by vectors such as mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas.

Pearson Correlation

A measure of the linear correlation between two variables, denoted by the correlation coefficient, ranging from -1 to 1, where 1 indicates a perfect positive linear relationship, -1 a perfect negative linear relationship, and 0 no linear relationship.