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How does nature “select” phenotypes, such as bird beaks? Check all correct explanations.

Organisms can choose the genes that will make them most successful.

The environment influences which alleles an organism can pass on to its offspring.

Traits that suit the environment enable an organism to reproduce in greater numbers.

Traits that do not suit an environment make it harder for an organism to stay alive and reproduce.

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Correct answers: 2, 3, and 4.

- Organisms can choose the genes that will make them most successful. — Incorrect. Individuals do not choose their genes; genetic variation is produced by mutation and recombination and then sorted by selection and chance.

- The environment influences which alleles an organism can pass on to its offspring. — Correct. The environment affects which individuals survive and reproduce, so it indirectly determines which alleles are more likely to be transmitted to the next generation.

- Traits that suit the environment enable an organism to reproduce in greater numbers. — Correct. Adapted traits increase reproductive success, so those traits become more common.

- Traits that do not suit an environment make it harder for an organism to stay alive and reproduce. — Correct. Poorly adapted traits reduce survival or mating/reproductive success, decreasing their frequency over time.