Which of the following is not an observation or inference on which Darwin's theory of natural selection is based?
A) Poorly adapted individuals never produce offspring.
B) There is heritable variation among individuals.
C) Because of overproduction of offspring, there is competition for limited resources.
D) Individuals whose inherited characteristics best fit them to the environment will generally produce more offspring.
E) A population can become adapted to its environment over time.

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Darwin's theory of natural selection is not based on the observation that poorly adapted individuals never produce offspring. Rather, it is based on the observation that individuals with certain inherited characteristics are more likely to survive and reproduce than others, leading to changes in the frequency of those characteristics within a population over time.

Which of the Following Is Not an Observation or Inference