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vagabundo [1.1K]
3 years ago
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An inherited characteristic that gives an organism an advantage

Biology
1 answer:
kherson [118]3 years ago
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Natural selection: organisms with certain inherited traits that are more likely to survive and reproduce than others.

These favorable traits can give an organism an advantage by giving them a higher chance of survival and reproduction. Darwin called this, "survival of the fittest"
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