Question
A test question describes natural selection and asks you to identify the key concept. Which of the following best applies?
a
Mutations always lead to harmful effects on survival
b
Organisms with beneficial traits survive and reproduce more successfully
c
Traits acquired during an organism’s lifetime are passed to offspring
d
All members of a species are identical in their traits
a
Mutations always lead to harmful effects on survival
b
Organisms with beneficial traits survive and reproduce more successfully
c
Traits acquired during an organism’s lifetime are passed to offspring
d
All members of a species are identical in their traits
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The key concept that best applies to natural selection is:
**b - Organisms with beneficial traits survive and reproduce more successfully.**
This option accurately reflects the principle of natural selection, where advantageous traits increase an organism's chances of survival and reproduction, leading to those traits becoming more common in the population over time.
**b - Organisms with beneficial traits survive and reproduce more successfully.**
This option accurately reflects the principle of natural selection, where advantageous traits increase an organism's chances of survival and reproduction, leading to those traits becoming more common in the population over time.