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An insecticide kills many insects, but a few survive. Because of natural selection, which of the following is most likely to happen

1- Eventually the survivors will become resistant to insecticide

2- the survivors will reproduce, and the offspring will be resistant to the insecticide

3- the survivors will reproduce, but the offspring will be killed by another application of the insecticide

4- the survivors will continue to survive for many years beyond their normal lifespan

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User Dwery
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Answer:

2

Step-by-step explanation:

the ones that survived are the ones that had the favorable trait, so they'll be able to reproduce and their offsprings are likely to receive that trait as well.

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