Multiple choice

People inheriting a trait that provides a biological benefit in responding to a particular environmental stress

  1. are less likely to survive

  2. are less likely to pass on their genes to their future generations

  3. neither of the above

  4. both of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

If individuals can respond more successfully, they will usually be more healthy and vigorous. As a result, they are more likely to live longer and to reproduce. The net result will be that their genes will be more common in subsequent generations.

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