Which of these best illustrates natural selection? (1 point)

Responses

An organism with favorable genetic variations will tend to survive and breed successfully.
An organism with favorable genetic variations will tend to survive and breed successfully.

A population monopolizes all of the resources in its habitat, forcing other species to migrate.
A population monopolizes all of the resources in its habitat, forcing other species to migrate.

A community whose members work together utilizes all existing resources and migratory routes.
A community whose members work together utilizes all existing resources and migratory routes.

The largest organisms in a species receive the only breeding opportunities
The largest organisms in a species receive the only breeding opportunities

1 answer

The response that best illustrates natural selection is:

An organism with favorable genetic variations will tend to survive and breed successfully.

This statement reflects the core principle of natural selection, where individuals with advantageous traits are more likely to survive and reproduce, passing those traits to the next generation.