A trait with low survival value to the members of a population will most likely

a. undergo a series of mutations in succeeding generations.
b. cause the reproductive rate of the individual to increase
c. decrease in frequency from one generation to the next
d. remain unchanged in frequency through many generations.


Answer: c. decrease in frequency from one generation to the next

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