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10. Which of the following is not a part of Darwin's theory of natural selection?
A. Individuals of a population vary.
B. Organisms tend to over-reproduce themselves.
C. There are limited resources for which individuals compete.
D. Modifications an organism acquires during its lifetime can be passed on to its
offspring.​


Sagot :

Answer:

I think is D

According to Darwin’s theory of natural selection, all organisms have the potential to reproduce limitlessly irrespective of the fact that each species maintain a constant density over time. However, the struggle for existence, i.e. the competition among individuals for available resources to survive and reproduce, put a check on species density and maintains it at a constant level. Survival of fittest is unequal ability of individuals to survive and reproduce based on suitability of their inherited characters to prevailing environmental conditions. It imparts a reproductive advantage to certain organisms which account for major part of the gene pool of the species. Thus, natural selection favors the individual with survival and/or reproductive advantage over others under existing environmental condition. Thus, the correct answer is option C.