The Premise That Heritable Characteristics Provide a Survival or Reproductive

question 154

Multiple Choice

The premise that heritable characteristics provide a survival or reproductive advantage and are more likely to be passed on to subsequent generations is known as

• A) evolution.
• B) natural selection.
• C) survival of the fittest.
• D) adaptation.

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