Which of the Following Best Describes the Principle of Natural

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the principle of natural selection?

• A) A species constantly improves as parents pass along their best traits to their offspring.
• B) Over time, the amino acids producing defective traits are destroyed by the body.
• C) Individuals with genetically influenced traits that are adaptive in a particular environment tend to survive and reproduce.
• D) If a trait or characteristic is no longer adaptive, then the environment will create better, more adaptive traits.

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Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The disparity between the cost consumers are prepared to pay for a good or service and the cost they actually encounter.

Buyers

Individuals or entities that purchase goods or services in the market.

Sellers

Individuals or entities that offer goods or services for sale to consumers or other businesses.

Inefficently

Operating in a manner that does not maximize productivity or use resources in the best possible manner.