CLEP Social Sciences

Category - Social Sciences

Some members of a given population are best suited for their environmental conditions and survive, reproduce, and thrive. What is the name for this?
  1. Adaptation
  2. Failure to thrive
  3. Natural selection
  4. Evolution
Explanation
Answer - C - Some members of a given population are best suited for their environmental conditions and survive, reproduce, and thrive. This is called natural selection.

Key Takeaway: In Darwin’s The Origin of Species, he argued that organisms who have more favorable versions of some traits will survive, thrive, and reproduce, passing those favorable traits on to their offspring. This is known as natural selection. He believed that over time, the traits preferred by natural selection would accumulate, leading a given species to evolve.
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