Evolutionary Theory States That Individuals Who Receive a Competitive Advantage

question 244

Multiple Choice

Evolutionary theory states that individuals who receive a competitive advantage from inherited traits will be more likely to survive, reproduce, and thus pass on these adaptive traits to future generations. This process is known as natural ________________.

• A)endurance
• B)selection
• C)extinction
• D)survival

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