Which Choice Best Describes a Reasonable Mechanism for Animal Structures

question 77

Multiple Choice

Which choice best describes a reasonable mechanism for animal structures becoming better suited over evolutionary time to specific functions?

• A) Animals that eat the most food become the most abundant.
• B) Animals that restrict their food intake will become less abundant.
• C) Animals with mutations that give rise to effective structures will become more abundant.
• D) Animals with inventions that curtail reproduction will become more abundant.
• E) Animals with parents that continually improve their offspring's structures will become more abundant.

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