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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Over time insects have become resistant to insecticides. Which process explains how insecticide resistance developed? A. extinction B. biological inheritance C. natural selection D. speciation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Destinymasha

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Destinymasha

whitemonsterbunny17 (whitemonsterbunny17):

The correct choice would be C. because natural selection is where "only the strongest survive". The insects that did not die off from the insecticide would live to mate, creating a newer, more resistant species.

whitemonsterbunny17 (whitemonsterbunny17):

Does that make sense? *^.^*

OpenStudy (anonymous):

C. Natural selection is the ability to adapt with ones surrounding thus being if the species adapted to the pesticide it reproduced offsprings with such traits These statements were found by Charles Darwin

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hope it helped :)

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