In Order for Traits to Evolve by Natural Selection, Individuals

question 8

Multiple Choice

In order for traits to evolve by natural selection, individuals must experience differential reproductive success. This means that

• A) individuals differ in the types of mutations that they carry.
• B) some individuals are more likely to have a certain trait than others.
• C) the number of individuals in a population that are successful at surviving and reproducing increases over time.
• D) individuals with certain traits are more successful than others in the population at surviving and reproducing.

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Definitions:

Production Work

The tasks and activities involved in manufacturing products, including assembly and processing materials.

Assembly Line

A manufacturing process in which parts are added to a product in a sequential manner to create a finished product efficiently.

Joint Costs

Costs that are incurred in the process of producing two or more products simultaneously up to the point where these products are separable.

Split-off Point

The stage in a production process where joint products can be recognized as distinct and separate products.