A trait that creates a specific advantage for some organisms in the struggle to survive ____.
A) enables individuals with the trait to leave more offspring than other members of the population leave
B) results in greater genetic diversity in the offspring of those organisms that possess it than in those that do not possess the trait
C) causes the ratio of male and female offspring produced to be equal
D) results in offspring that are genetically different than the parents
E) forces non-heritable traits to be passed from parent to offspring.

Question

A trait that creates a specific advantage for some organisms in the struggle to survive ____.​
A) ​enables individuals with the trait to leave more offspring than other members of the population leave
B) ​results in greater genetic diversity in the offspring of those organisms that possess it than in those that do not possess the trait
C) ​causes the ratio of male and female offspring produced to be equal
D) ​results in offspring that are genetically different than the parents
E) ​forces non-heritable traits to be passed from parent to offspring.

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A trait that creates a specific advantage for some organisms in the struggle to survive enables individuals with the trait to leave more offspring than other members of the population leave. This is known as differential reproductive success, meaning individuals with beneficial traits are more likely to pass on their genes to the next generation.

A Trait That Creates a Specific Advantage for Some Organisms