Multiple choice

The organisms cannot be considered as replicators because

  1. they are macroscopic

  2. they can act to maximize their own happiness rather than their number of children

  3. they are not the units of natural selection

  4. organisms do not pass on acquired characters. They only pass on their genes.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer. Organisms are not replicators because their acquired characters are not passed on to future generations, only their genes are passed along.

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