A Heritable Trait That Improves the Ability of an Individual

question 62

Multiple Choice

A heritable trait that improves the ability of an individual organism to survive and to reproduce at a higher rate than other individuals in a population is called a(n) ____.

• A) adaptation
• B) mutagen
• C) niche
• D) chromosome
• E) selection

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