NEET BIOLOGY

GENETICS AND EVOLUTION

EVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which term best describes a specially developed characteristic that enables an organism to live in a specific environment?
A
adaptations
B
natural selection
C
survival of the fittest
D
variations
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: -Natural selection is a mechanism of evolution. Organisms that are more adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and pass on the genes that aided their success. This process causes species to change and diverge over time.

Detailed explanation-3: -Specific features which enable an organism to survive in a particular habitat, are called adaptations.

Detailed explanation-4: -Adaptations are unique characteristics that allow animals to survive in their environment. There are three types of adaptations: structural, physiological, and behavioral.

Detailed explanation-5: -In biology, fitness is the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce.

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