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Question 29 of 30

Which of the following provides the best summary of the process of natural
selection?
A. Individuals always change in response to their environment.
B. Mutations always increase an individual's fitness.
C. Genes are passed from parent to offspring.
D. Individuals that are well adapted to their environment survive.

Answer 1

D. Individuals that are well adapted to their environment survive.

Step-by-step explanation:

This option best summarizes the process of natural selection. Natural selection is the mechanism by which certain traits or characteristics become more or less common in a population over time. It occurs when individuals with advantageous traits that are well adapted to their environment have a higher chance of survival and reproductive success, leading to the passing on of those traits to future generations.