Charles Darwin proposed that "descent with modification" resulted when organisms of a particular species become adapted to their environment because they possess which of the following characteristics?
A. nonheritable traits that enhance survival and decrease their reproductive success in the local environment
B. nonheritable traits that enhance their survival and reproductive success in the local environment
C. heritable traits that enhance their survival and reproductive success in the local environment
D. heritable traits that enhance their survival and decrease their reproductive success in the local environment
Answer:C
Charles Darwin proposed that "descent with modification" resulted when organisms of a particular species become adapted to their environment because they possess which of the following characteristics?
A. nonheritable traits that enhance survival and decrease their reproductive success in the local environment B. nonheritable traits that enhance their survival and reproductive success in the local environment C. heritable traits that enhance their survival and reproductive success in the local environment D. heritable traits that enhance their survival and decrease their reproductive success in the local environment