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Chapter 2, Problem 12

Which of the following is not consistent with evolutionary theory? a. All living organisms share a common ancestor; b. The environment affects which organism survives to reproduce; c. Natural selection always favors the same traits, regardless of environment; d. Humans are not necessarily the best adapted organisms.

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Hello everyone here We have a question asking which of the following statements best describes evolutionary theory? A ancestral traits are passed on to generations without any modifications or alterations. This is incorrect. B mutations can only happen at the phenotype IQ level but will not affect the molecular characteristics. This is incorrect. See organisms with highly adaptive traits will survive and successfully reproduce. This is correct. And it is describing survival of the fittest, which is one of Darwin's most famous concepts from evolutionary theory. The evolution is an independent process and will not be affected by any environmental changes. This is incorrect. So our answer here is sea organisms with highly adaptive traits will survive and successfully reproduce. Thank you for watching. Bye.