Which of the following is correct concerning adaptations? (Choose one.) Group of answer choices a)They always increase an organism's ability to survive better than other individuals in the population. b)They can increase an organism's ability to survive better or reproduce better than other individuals, but not both at the same time. c)They increase an organism's ability to reproduce better than other individuals in the population, in a given environment. d)They result from any mechanism of evolution.

Which of the following is correct concerning adaptations? (Choose one.) Group of answer choices a)They always increase an organism's ability to survive better than other individuals in the population. b)They can increase an organism's ability to survive better or reproduce better than other individuals, but not both at the same time. c)They increase an organism's ability to reproduce better than other individuals in the population, in a given environment. d)They result from any mechanism of evolution.

Biology (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781337392938

Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg

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Chapter57: Biological Diversity And Conservation Biology

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 11TYU: Why might captive-breeding programs that reintroduce species into natural environments fail?

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