Which of the following best defines the Theory of Natural Selection?

A) Organisms that are the biggest and the strongest always survive.

B) The smallest organisms in a population are always eliminated by the biggest organisms.

C) The organisms that occupy the largest area always survive and reproduce.

D) The organisms that have the most favorable characteristics survive and reproduce.

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Georgia Olson

30 April, 09:23

Which of the following best defines the Theory of Natural Selection?

A) Organisms that are the biggest and the strongest always survive.

B) The smallest organisms in a population are always eliminated by the biggest organisms.

C) The organisms that occupy the largest area always survive and reproduce.

D) The organisms that have the most favorable characteristics survive and reproduce.

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Chad Hutchinson · Answer 1

D) The organisms that have the most favorable characteristics survive and reproduce.

Explanation:

For example, if a giraffe has a longer neck than another giraffe just due to its genetics, it will be more likely to survive, then more likely to reproduce. The alleles that cause the long neck will be more frequent in the population, which could cause evolution.