Which Statement Does NOT Describe an Idea Contained in the Modern

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which statement does NOT describe an idea contained in the modern theory of evolution?

• A) Organisms with adaptive new traits are more likely to survive and reproduce than organisms lacking these traits.
• B) Occasionally, a mutation that yields an adaptive new trait could be passed on to the offspring through DNA.
• C) Organisms have genotypes that are observable characteristics or traits.
• D) Like all other traits, senses have evolved through natural selection.

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