The finches with beaks that were best adapted to successfully retrieve food were the finches most likely to survive long enough to _______, passing to their offspring the likelihood of having a similarly adaptive beak.

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Reproduce. The sentence describes a scenario of natural selection, where the traits that enhance survival (in this case, beak adaptations for feeding) are more likely to be passed on to the next generation through reproduction.

The Finches with Beaks That Were Best Adapted to Successfully