Which of the Following Is True of a Trait That

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of a trait that creates a specific advantage for some organisms in the struggle to survive?

• A) It enables individuals with the trait to leave more offspring than other members of the population leave.
• B) It results in greater genetic diversity in the offspring of those organisms that possess it than in those that do not possess the trait.
• C) It causes the ratio of male and female offspring produced to be equal.
• D) It results in offspring that are genetically different than the parents.
• E) It results in non-heritable traits being passed from parent to offspring.

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