NEET BIOLOGY

GENETICS AND EVOLUTION

EVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment is called a(n) ____ (section 1)
A
adaptation
B
genetic change
C
genetic variation
D
selection
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: -There are three types of adaptations: structural, physiological, and behavioral. Structural adaptations are how the animal’s body functions or looks on the outside. Body parts (like feet and ears) and body coverings (like fur and scales) are structural adaptations.

Detailed explanation-3: -Adaption is when something has been changed by its environment. Adaptation is changing or updating something to make it better or more functional in a different setting.

Detailed explanation-4: -adaptation, in biology, the process by which a species becomes fitted to its environment; it is the result of natural selection’s acting upon heritable variation over several generations.

Detailed explanation-5: -adaptation. noun. a modification of an organism or its parts that makes it more fit for existence. An adaptation is passed from generation to generation.

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