Which of the following BEST defines the cause of natural selection?

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evolution to avoid predation

evolution to avoid predation

favorable traits that increase evolutionary fitness

favorable traits that increase evolutionary fitness

genetic mutations passed to offspring

genetic mutations passed to offspring

humans’ selection of unfavorable traits for other organisms

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The option that BEST defines the cause of natural selection is:

favorable traits that increase evolutionary fitness

Natural selection is the process through which individuals with traits that are better suited to their environment tend to survive and reproduce more successfully than others, leading to the propagation of those favorable traits in subsequent generations.

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