In order for traits to respond to natural selection
A)they must be acquired prior to gamete production.
B)they must be heritable.
C)they must be found in the mitochondrial DNA.
D)they must be found in cells.

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For traits to respond to natural selection, they must be heritable, meaning they can be passed down from parents to offspring through the genes. Acquired traits or traits found solely in non-heritable DNA, such as mitochondrial DNA, do not respond to natural selection. The presence of traits in cells alone does not guarantee their response to natural selection, as the location of the trait within the cell and its heritability are also important factors.

In Order for Traits to Respond to Natural Selection