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The last point of natural selection states that offspring that are better adapted are more likely to produce offspring. Which option is an example of this point?a.salmon produce offspring through sexual reproductionb.several corn plants in a field are resistant to pests and low water levelsc.rabbits with longer fur survive colder winters and will produce offspringd.a queen bee lays thousands of eggs

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We have to consider that, as the question's statement tells us, individuals that are better adapted, are more likely to produce offspring, and this is because they will be more prepared for the environmental pressures, such as predation, hot temperatures, and low levels of humidity, do the traits these organisms bear, will be passed to the future generations, increasing the frequency of those particular traits that enabled them to survive, and overall decreasing the traits that the organisms which didn't survive didn't pass to the next generations.

This leads us to say that the correct answer could be the second one, "several corn plants in a field are resistant to pests and low water levels", but the most accurate statement is the third one because it tells us if that trait of the individuals make them more capable of surviving and reproducing, "C. rabbits with longer fur survive colder winters and will produce offspring".