Evolutionary theory assumes that individuals who receive a competitive advantage from inherited traits will be more likely to survive, reproduce, and thus pass on these adaptive traits to future generations. This process is known as

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Natural selection is the process by which individuals with traits that make them better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce, passing on those traits to their offspring.

Evolutionary Theory Assumes That Individuals Who Receive a Competitive Advantage