C. Individuals that have traits that allow them to outcompete others survive better and produce more offspring.
This is the basic idea behind natural selection, where individuals with traits that are advantageous in a given environment tend to survive, reproduce, and pass on those traits to their offspring, while those without these advantages tend to be outcompeted and have fewer offspring. Over time, this can lead to the evolution of a species with adaptations that are suited to its particular ecological niche.
Which of the following best explains the connection between increased competition and the evolution of a species by natural selection? (1 point)
A. Individuals that must compete for limited resources are more likely to have diseases that cause mutations.
B. Individuals migrate to another area in order to avoid competition for limited resources in the current ecosystem.
C. Individuals that have traits that allow them to outcompete others survive better and produce more offspring.
D. Individuals must become stronger to compete for resources, and this increased strength is passed on to the next generation.
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