Q. Which of the following best describes natural selection?
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
Differential survival and reproduction of individuals with favorable traits
Explanation: Natural selection is the differential survival and reproduction of organisms due to variation in heritable traits. Organisms do not 'want' traits; individuals generally do not change their DNA in response to needs within a lifetime (that would be Lamarckian), and species do change over time via evolution, so options 1, 2, and 4 are incorrect.
Explanation by: Mr. Dubey
Natural selection is the differential survival and reproduction of organisms due to variation in heritable traits. Organisms do not 'want' traits; individuals generally do not change their DNA in response to needs within a lifetime (that would be Lamarckian), and species do change over time via evolution, so options 1, 2, and 4 are incorrect.