Question

How does an individual with a competitive advantage lead to the evolution of an entire species?(1 point)
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Some individuals are better at competing for resources, and that allows them to survive major ecological events.
Some individuals are better at competing for resources, and that allows them to survive major ecological events.

Traits that are advantageous help certain individuals reproduce at higher rates, so those traits are more common within the population.
Traits that are advantageous help certain individuals reproduce at higher rates, so those traits are more common within the population.

Individuals that survive due to their advantageous traits are able to expand their range.
Individuals that survive due to their advantageous traits are able to expand their range.

Individuals with traits that increase their changes of reproduction pass on those traits, leading to a change in the species over time.

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The correct response is:

**Traits that are advantageous help certain individuals reproduce at higher rates, so those traits are more common within the population.**

This statement accurately describes the process of natural selection, where individuals with favorable traits are more likely to survive and reproduce, leading to an increase in those traits in subsequent generations, ultimately contributing to the evolution of the species.