In a Gene-Centered View of Evolution by Natural Selection

Multiple Choice

In a gene-centered view of evolution by natural selection

A) organisms with alleles for the most adaptive traits have higher survival and reproduction and thus are able to pass on these traits to their offspring.
B) evolution is synonymous with natural selection, in which individuals that reproduce more cause a population or species to evolve over time.
C) evolution is a change in gene frequency within a population, where only genes (not organisms) replicate themselves.
D) natural selection is a process that aims to maximize traits that will perpetuate the species' survival.