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Natural selection occurs through __________
Options
A Survival of the fattest
B Survival of the healthiest
C Survival of the fittest
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D Survival of the best
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Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Natural selection is often summarized by the phrase 'survival of the fittest', where 'fittest' refers to organisms best adapted to their environment, leading to greater reproductive success. It's about reproductive fitness, not just health, fatness, or being 'best' in a general sense.

Hint

What phrase, coined by Herbert Spencer, is commonly used to describe the mechanism of natural selection?

Question Info

Course: BIO 101
Topic: BIO 101 Past Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1265 of 2556
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