The most successful organisms in a community have the most surviving offspring. Indicate whether the statement is true or false


ANS: T
Organisms that have the most surviving offspring are able to ensure genetic variation in the next
generation. This is one piece of Darwin's natural selection. Information can be found in the section
Communities Consist of Interacting Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers.

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