How does natural selection work with regards to genes and what is passed to the next generation? a Those with the most favorable combination of genes die off not allowing their DNA to be passed on to the next generation. b Those with the least favorable combination of genes survive and pass their DNA to the next generation. c Those with the most favorable combination of genes survive and pass their DNA to the next generation. d Natural selection allows genes to mutate changing the species of an organism.

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The correct answer is: **c Those with the most favorable combination of genes survive and pass their DNA to the next generation.** Natural selection is a process in which individuals with traits that are better suited to their environment tend to survive and reproduce more than those with less favorable traits. As a result, the advantageous genes associated with those traits are more likely to be passed on to the next generation. Over time, this can lead to changes in the traits of a population, contributing to evolution.