Organisms That Express Traits Conducive to Survival Are More Likely

question 55

Multiple Choice

Organisms that express traits conducive to survival are more likely to mate and pass on those traits than organisms that do not possess the same favourable traits.This concept is known as

• A)the nature-nurture debate.
• B)evolution.
• C)natural selection.
• D)evolutionary psychology.

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