Over generations in a population,individuals with higher fitness values will
A)become less prevalent in the population.
B)become more prevalent in the population.
C)stay at the same frequency in the population.
D)decrease the population's mean fitness.

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Fitness is a measure of an individual's ability to survive and reproduce in a given environment. Individuals with higher fitness values have a greater likelihood of passing their traits on to their offspring. Over time, this leads to an increase in the prevalence of these traits in the population, resulting in more individuals with higher fitness values.

Over Generations in a Population,individuals with Higher Fitness Values Will