Which statement best describes how reproduction leads to natural selection in a population?

Question

Organisms do not produce many offspring, so all of them can survive and pass on their traits.
Organisms overproduce offspring; consequently, all of them are likely to survive and pass on traits.
Organisms overproduce offspring, so only some survive and pass on their traits.
Organisms do not overproduce offspring; therefore, those that are produced will develop the best traits.

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Answer 1

The statement that best describes how reproduction leads to natural selection in a population is:

"Organisms overproduce offspring, so only some survive and pass on their traits."

This statement reflects the core concepts of natural selection: that not all offspring will survive due to competition for limited resources, and that those which do survive are often better adapted to their environment, allowing them to pass on their favorable traits to the next generation.