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Which of the following correctly defines one of the four parts of natural selection?

a
extinction: the state in which all of the members of a species have died
b
adaptation: an acquired trait that lets an organism better survive in its environment
c
variation: the difference in the heritable traits of an individual from those of other individuals in the same species or population
d
overproduction: the process by which each generation produces more offspring than the previous generation produced

Answer :

[tex]\text{Hey there!}[/tex]

[tex]\bold{Answer: C.\ the\ difference\ in\ the\ heritable\ traits\ of\ am\ individual\ from\ those\ of}\\\bold{other\ individuals\ in\ the\ same\ species\ or\ population.}\\\bold{Variation}[/tex]

[tex]\text{It can be CONTINUOUS or even DISCONTINUOUS between classifications}[/tex]

[tex]\text{Here is/are a COUPLE of them!}[/tex]

[tex]\bold{Continuous\downarrow}\\\bullet{\text{LIMITATION of number of traits in the halfway formation}}\\\bullet\text{It is CONTROLLED by SOME genes usually different kinds of alleles}[/tex]

[tex]\bold{Discontinuous \downarrow}\\\bullet{\text{Controlled by the polygenic genes}}\\\bullet\text{Quantity of your given characteristics}[/tex]

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