Question

all organisms that sexually reproduce exhibit behavior that prompts reproductive activities with the opposite sex. why would this form of behavior most likely be naturally selected? a. natural selection cannot occur without reproduction. b. organisms that have behaviors that encourage reproduction would be more likely to reproduce. c. organisms that have behaviors that encourage reproduction also have behaviors that encourage survival. d. organisms will not reproduce without the appropriate behaviors being exhibited by the opposite sex.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Natural selection can occur without reproduction (e.g., selection on survival traits), so A is incorrect.
• Option B: Organisms with behaviors that encourage reproduction are more likely to pass on their genes, so such behaviors are favored by natural selection. This matches the scenario of reproductive - promoting behaviors being selected.
• Option C: The question is about reproductive behaviors, not survival - promoting behaviors, so C is not relevant.
• Option D: Organisms can reproduce without the opposite sex (e.g., asexual reproduction), so D is incorrect.

Answer:

B. Organisms that have behaviors that encourage reproduction would be more likely to reproduce.