Question

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use the dropdown lists to correctly complete the paragraph.
in texas, coyotes are well adapted to their environment through the process of
. for example, coyotes can have slightly longer or shorter legs. longer
or shorter legs are that determine how fast coyotes can run to escape
predators or catch prey. over time, traits like these can develop into a(n)
that helps the species survive in their environment.

Explanation:

1. The first blank: The process by which organisms become well - adapted to their environment over time is natural selection. So the first dropdown should be filled with "natural selection".
2. The second blank: Longer or shorter legs are characteristics of an organism, and in the context of evolution, these are called traits (or variations, but trait is more accurate here as it's a specific characteristic). So the second dropdown should be filled with "traits" (or "variations" depending on the dropdown options, but trait is a key term here).
3. The third blank: A trait that helps a species survive in its environment is called an adaptation. So the third dropdown should be filled with "adaptation".

Answer:

1. First dropdown: natural selection
2. Second dropdown: traits
3. Third dropdown: adaptation