Which one of the following statements most closely agrees with the theory of evolution by means of natural selection, as put forth by Darwin?
a. Only the best-adapted organisms will survive.
b. Organisms better adapted to their immediate environment are most likely to survive and reproduce.
c. Humans arose from chimpanzees.
d. Organisms deliberately evolve the structures they need to survive.
e. Organisms mutate under unfavorable conditions to become better adapted.
Ans: b. Organisms better adapted to their immediate environment are most likely to survive and reproduce.
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