Asked by john

Which statement best describes how reproduction leads to natural selection in a population?

Organisms do not produce many offspring, so all of them can survive and pass on their traits.
Organisms overproduce offspring; consequently, all of them are likely to survive and pass on traits.
Organisms overproduce offspring, so only some survive and pass on their traits.
Organisms do not overproduce offspring; therefore, those that are produced will develop the best traits.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"Organisms overproduce offspring, so only some survive and pass on their traits."

Explanation: Overproduction creates competition for limited resources; individuals with advantageous traits are more likely to survive and reproduce, passing those traits to the next generation (natural selection).