The Long-Term Process That Results in the Loss of Fitness

question 12

Multiple Choice

The long-term process that results in the loss of fitness for a species to survive without the assistance of humans is called

• A) sedentism.
• B) domestication.
• C) mutation.
• D) adaptation.

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Definitions:

Passive Process

A type of cellular activity that occurs without the requirement of energy input, such as diffusion or osmosis, following concentration gradients.

Forced Expiration

The act of expelling air from the lungs with effort beyond the normal, passive exhalation, often used in respiratory tests.

Normal Inspiration

The process of taking air into the lungs under normal conditions, primarily driven by the diaphragm's movement downwards.

Inversely Proportional

A relationship between two variables where one increases as the other decreases.