When individuals with inherited traits better suited to their environment survive and produce more offspring than other individuals,we call this process ________.

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The process described in the question is known as natural selection, where individuals who possess advantageous traits for their environment have a higher chance of survival and reproductive success, passing on those traits to their offspring. Choice B (chance event) does not accurately describe the process of natural selection, as it implies a random event rather than a selective advantage. Genetic drift (choice C) refers to the random fluctuations in gene frequencies within a population, and gene flow (choice D) refers to the movement of genes from one population to another. While these processes can contribute to evolution, they do not specifically describe the scenario outlined in the question.

When Individuals with Inherited Traits Better Suited to Their Environment