Which statement does NOT describe an idea contained in the modern theory of evolution?
A) Organisms with adaptive new traits are more likely to survive and reproduce than organisms lacking these traits.
B) Occasionally, a mutation that yields an adaptive new trait could be passed on to the offspring through DNA.
C) Organisms have genotypes that are observable characteristics or traits.
D) Like all other traits, senses have evolved through natural selection.

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The statement that does not describe an idea contained in the modern theory of evolution is C) Organisms have genotypes that are observable characteristics or traits. This statement is incorrect because genotypes refer to the genetic makeup of an organism, while phenotypes are the observable characteristics or traits. The modern theory of evolution primarily deals with how genotypes, not phenotypes, are passed down through generations and how they can change over time due to natural selection and mutations.

Which Statement Does NOT Describe an Idea Contained in the Modern