Question 24

Question

Which of these statements about natural selection is correct?

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a
The fittest organisms are better able to survive and reproduce in an environment.
b
Populations tend to produce fewer individuals than the environment can support.
c
Traits that negatively affect survival are more likely to be common in the population.
d
A stable environment helps shift a population’s genetic variance toward a new trait.

Answer 1

a. The fittest organisms are better able to survive and reproduce in an environment.