Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?
Evolutionary Biology

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Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.
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Which moth would increase in population?
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Dark moths are more likely to increase in population due to better camouflage.
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Inherited trait that helps an organism survive is a(n) __________.
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Adaptation
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Artificial selection is a result of __________.
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Human behavior.
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Evolution is considered to be one of the most important theories in science, because it __________.
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unites the fields of biology, geology, chemistry, and ecology.
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What is natural selection?
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The process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.
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Define adaptation in the context of evolutionary biology.
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A trait that enhances an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in its environment.
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