According to the theory of natural selection, why are some individuals more likely than others to survive and reproduce?

Question

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Responses

Some individuals pass on to their offspring new characteristics they have acquired during their lifetime.
Some individuals pass on to their offspring new characteristics they have acquired during their lifetime.

Some individuals are better adapted to exist in their environment than others are
Some individuals are better adapted to exist in their environment than others are

Some individuals have body cell mutations that they pass on to their offspring.
Some individuals have body cell mutations that they pass on to their offspring.

Some individuals tend to produce fewer offspring than others in the same environment

Answer 1

According to the theory of natural selection, the correct response is:

Some individuals are better adapted to exist in their environment than others are.

Natural selection favors individuals with traits that enhance their survival and reproductive success in a given environment, leading to those traits being more common in future generations.