Suppose That Each Species of Galápagos Tortoise Has a Distinctive

Multiple Choice

Suppose that each species of Galápagos tortoise has a distinctive shell and that variations in shell size make some tortoises better adapted for defence. Imagine an island where many hunt these tortoises. Individuals with a larger shell would be more likely to survive and reproduce than would tortoises with smaller shells. These favoured individuals would pass on the genes that produce larger shells to their descendants, while those with smaller shells would not reproduce, leading to extinction. Which of the following would most likely drive this event?

A) spontaneous selection
B) hereditary selection
C) natural selection
D) artificial selection