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What is the term used to describe having a trait that can be passed on to subsequent generations that increases the organisms ability to survive in its environment and reproduce?

A) genetic variation
B) fitness
C) natural selection
D) adaptation​

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The person above me is correct! The anser is D) adaptation.

User Martin Ackermann
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Answer:

D) adaptation

Step-by-step explanation:

An organism's ability to adapt to its environment is referred to as an adaptation. To describe changes in a population's DNA as a result of natural selection, the term can also be used.

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