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
A)natural endurance
B)natural segregation
C)natural selection
D)natural survival
E)natural extinction

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Natural selection is the process by which individuals with traits that confer a competitive advantage are more likely to survive and reproduce, thereby passing these advantageous traits on to the next generation.

Evolutionary Theory Assumes That Individuals Who Receive a Competitive Advantage