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Function (biology)

In evolutionary biology, function is the reason some object or process occurred in a system that evolved through natural selection. That reason is typically that it achieves some result, such as that chlorophyll helps to capture the energy of sunlight in photosynthesis.

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EthologistNiko TinbergenAristotleBehaviourCause
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OrganismSensationLocomotionConcept of functionForm
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In philosophy of biology

EvolutionFlowersPollinatorsMutationsBy confusing predators
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In evolutionary biology

AdaptationismCharacterReproduceEvolutionary success
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Function (biology)

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