Which of the Following Is True of a Trait That

question 87

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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Definitions:

Cartilage

A flexible, rubbery connective tissue found in various parts of the body, providing structure and reducing friction between bones.

Synovial Joint

Capsule-enclosed joint at which cartilage-covered ends of bones are separated by a fluid-filled space.

Muscle Fiber

The cylindrical, multinucleate cells that make up skeletal muscles, responsible for contracting to produce movement.

Myofibril

Within a muscle fiber, a threadlike array of proteins organized as a series of sarcomeres (contractile units).