How does a population develop inherited resistances to diseases?
A) Past exposure to a disease favors genetic traits that provide protection.
B) Medical techniques are used to immunize themselves.
C) All contact with other populations who carry disease is avoided.
D) Disease resistance happens automatically over time.

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Past exposure to a disease favors genetic traits that provide protection. Over time, individuals with these protective traits are more likely to survive and pass on their genes to their offspring, leading to a population with inherited resistance to the disease.

How Does a Population Develop Inherited Resistances to Diseases