What is the term for the process by which organisms better adapted to their envi

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What is the term for the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring?
  1. Natural selection
  2. Genetic drift
  3. Mutation
  4. Speciation

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the term for the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring?
Correct Answer: Natural selection
  • Step 1: Understand that organisms live in different environments.
  • Step 2: Realize that some organisms have traits that help them survive better in their environment.
  • Step 3: Know that these organisms are more likely to live longer and have babies.
  • Step 4: Recognize that over time, these helpful traits become more common in the population.
  • Step 5: Learn that this process is called natural selection.
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