Individuals with Adaptive Traits Tend to Survive Longer and Produce

question 67

Multiple Choice

Individuals with adaptive traits tend to survive longer and produce more offspring, leading to ___ of the species.​

• A) ​extinction
• B) ​descent
• C) ​artificial selection
• D) ​evolution
• E) a decrease in fitness​

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