Which statement about the concept of natural selection is false?
A) During natural selection, different individuals survive and reproduce at different rates based on their specific characteristics.
B) During natural selection, organisms who survive and reproduce at a greater rate pass on more of their genes to the next generation.
C) The frequency of a trait favored by natural selection will increase over generations whether the trait is heritable or not.
D) Only natural selection can produce adaptations consistently.

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For a trait to increase in frequency due to natural selection, it must be heritable. If a trait is not heritable, it cannot be passed on to the next generation, and thus its frequency cannot increase due to natural selection.

Which Statement About the Concept of Natural Selection Is False