Any heritable characteristic that increases an organisms ability to survive and reproduce in its environment

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Any heritable characteristic that increases an organism’s ability to survive and reproduce in its environment

A	traits
B	adaptation
C	resistance
D	genes

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -An adaptation is any heritable trait that helps an organism, such as a plant or animal, survive and reproduce in its environment.

Detailed explanation-2: -To scientists, an adaptation is any characteristic that helps an organism survive or reproduce. Adaptations can be physical as well as behavioral. Most adaptations happen slowly-they are traits that are inherited over many generations.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: An inherited characteristic that increases an organism’s chance of survival is called Adaptation. Adaptations are the inherited traits that help the organism to cope up with the environment during difficult times.

Detailed explanation-4: -Fitness is an organisms ability to survive and reproduce in its environment, while adaptations are inherited characteristics that increase an organism’s chance of survival.

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