Question

1. “only those organisms best suited to a particular environment are likely to survive.” this statement best describes _______.

a. diapause
b. breeding
c. migration
d. natural selection

a
b
c
d

Explanation:

• Option A: Diapause is a period of suspended development, not related to survival based on environmental suitability.
• Option B: Breeding is about producing offspring, not about survival based on environmental fit.
• Option C: Migration is the movement of organisms, not about survival due to environmental suitability.
• Option D: Natural selection is the process where organisms best adapted (suited) to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce. This matches the statement.

Answer:

D. natural selection