A heritable trait that improves the ability of an individual organism to survive and to reproduce at a higher rate than other in

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Svetllana [295]

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A heritable trait that improves the ability of an individual organism to survive and to reproduce at a higher rate than other in

dividuals in a population is called a(n)___________.

Biology

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Mashutka [201] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-13T23:25:37+03:00

Answer:

Adaptive trait

Explanation:

Some genetic traits allow organisms to survive better in the prevailing environmental conditions. These organisms are able to reproduce more than the organisms lacking it. These genetic traits are called adaptive traits. The presence of antibiotic resistance in bacteria becomes an adaptive trait when antibiotics are present in the surroundings. This occurs because these bacteria with antibiotic resistance gene would be able to survive in the presence of antibiotics while the ones that do not have it will die.