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Quite simply, the better an individual is able to mimic its surroundings, the less likely a predator is to spot it. This gives it a better chance of mating and passing its genes on to the next generation.

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What is the name for the process in which the organisms best adapted to their environment survive?

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Adaptation which allows for natural selection is called?

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What is the prefix and suffix of natural selection?

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