The main process that increases the frequency of adaptive traits through time is called __________.
A) natural selection
B) catastrophism
C) uniformitarianism
D) ontogeny

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Natural selection is the primary process by which organisms with advantageous traits are more likely to survive and reproduce, passing on those traits to their offspring. Over time, the frequency of these adaptive traits in a population increases, leading to evolution. Catastrophism and uniformitarianism are geological concepts, while ontogeny refers to the development and growth of an individual organism.

The Main Process That Increases the Frequency of Adaptive Traits