Genetically Based Characteristics That Make Organisms More Likely to Survive

question 31

Multiple Choice

Genetically based characteristics that make organisms more likely to survive and reproduce are referred to as ____.

• A) acquired characteristics
• B) adaptive traits
• C) favored characteristics
• D) selective traits
• E) divergent characteristics

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