Which of the Following Statements Best Summarizes Natural Selection

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best summarizes natural selection?

• A) Organisms evolve in order to become better adapted to the environment.
• B) Individuals who are most fit will survive.
• C) Traits that promote survival and reproduction become more frequent in species from one generation to the next.
• D) Organisms change in order to become adapted to new environments.

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Definitions:

Wage Rates

The amount of money paid to workers per unit of time, often an hour, reflecting compensation for labor.

Labor Productivity

The output per worker, measuring how efficiently labor is used in the production process.

Marginal Revenue Product

Is the additional revenue generated from employing one more unit of a resource, holding all other factors constant.

Fertilizer

A substance, either natural or synthesized, introduced to soil or terrain to boost its fertility and promote the growth of plants.