Which of the Following Statements Best Characterizes Theprinciple of Natural

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best characterizes theprinciple of natural selection?

• A)If given ample social opportunities, each person will naturally select a mate with similar personality characteristics.
• B)Organisms that inherit characteristics that increase their chances of survival in their particular habitat are more likely to survive, reproduce, and pass on their characteristics to their offspring.
• C)Natural selection is the consistent finding that when given an abundant and wide range of food choices, animals in the wild will naturally select a diet that supplies all the necessary nutrients.
• D)Natural selection is the strong human tendency to socialize with people of the same ethnic group.

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