Question

Select the statement that is most accurate.(1 point)
Responses

Individuals survive; species are naturally selected.
Individuals survive; species are naturally selected.

Individuals are adapted or not adapted; species evolve.
Individuals are adapted or not adapted; species evolve.

Individuals compete; species change in genetic makeup.
Individuals compete; species change in genetic makeup.

Individuals are fit; species survive.

Answer 1

The most accurate statement is:

**Individuals compete; species change in genetic makeup.**

This statement reflects the processes of natural selection and evolution, where individual organisms compete for resources, and over time, the genetic makeup of species can change as those individuals best adapted to their environment reproduce and pass on their traits.