Individuals with adaptive traits tend to survive longer and produce more offspring, leading to ___ of the species.
A) extinction
B) descent
C) artificial selection
D) evolution
E) a decrease in fitness

Question

Individuals with adaptive traits tend to survive longer and produce more offspring, leading to ___ of the species.​
A) ​extinction
B) ​descent
C) ​artificial selection
D) ​evolution
E) a decrease in fitness​

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This process is known as evolution, where individuals with adaptive traits that enhance survival and reproduction tend to pass those traits to the next generation, leading to changes in the species over time.

Individuals with Adaptive Traits Tend to Survive Longer and Produce