The notion that the traits that help a species survive and reproduce are passed along more frequently than those that do not (i.e.differential reproduction and adaptation)is known as
A)Lamarckianism.
B)punctuated equilibrium.
C)natural selection.
D)gradualism.
E)competitive exclusion principle.

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Natural selection is the process by which organisms with advantageous traits are more likely to survive and reproduce, passing those traits on to their offspring. This process results in adaptation and evolution over time. The other choices are either alternative mechanisms for evolution (punctuated equilibrium and gradualism), a disproven theory (Lamarckism), or a principle related to competition rather than evolution (competitive exclusion).

The Notion That the Traits That Help a Species Survive