GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

GEOBIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Behavioral changes of individuals of a species that allow for better survival. (Acquired traits)
A
Variation
B
Adaptation
C
Behavior
D
Environment
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Evolutionary adaptation, or simply adaptation, is the adjustment of organisms to their environment in order to improve their chances at survival in that environment.

Detailed explanation-2: -Adaptation: The adjustment or changes in behavior, physiology, and structure of an organism to become more suited to an environment.

Detailed explanation-3: -Individuals with adaptive traits-traits that give them some advantage-are more likely to survive and reproduce. These individuals then pass the adaptive traits on to their offspring.

Detailed explanation-4: -Natural selection is the mechanism that increases the probability of advantageous traits in the coming generations. Adaptation is the characteristic that changes according to the environment.

Detailed explanation-5: -Over time, that mutation can develop into a distinguishable adaptation and/or become more pronounced in a species since it increases the chances of survival. Sometimes many mutations over many, many, many years can result in an entirely different species or type of species.

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