Question

Natural selection is an evolutionary mechanism by which _______. a. advantageous traits are eliminated in a population b. advantageous traits become more common in a population c. inherited traits pass consistently through generations d. organisms choose which traits to look for in their offspring

Answer 1

pretty sure it's B

Answer 2

Think about natural selection. It correlates to "survival of the fittest" so lets examine your options. A. Advantageous means something is beneficial. Would the organism with the best traits be eliminated? most likely not. so we can rule out A. B. beneficial traits would be passed down to this organisms offspring making more "better" organisms. so it could be B. C. inherited traits are not consistent. there are dominant and recessive traits that may be changed around every time the organism mates with another. So it cannot be C. D. Can parents choose what they want their children to look like or how smart they are going to be? No, Neither can any other organism. so the answer cannot be D. The only Answer that could work is B. Which is correct. However open study is not a place for answers, it is a place for explanations. Next time you ask a question Indicate what you think the answer is, and ask for something to be explained if you don't understand it. There are many people here who are more than happy to help.

Answer 3

good job :)