Second Review of Classification: Simple Animal Phyla

22. Which of the following statements about the members of a population that live long enough to reproduce is consistent with the theory of natural selection?

A) They will continue the existence of unfavorable changes in the species.

B) They are the ones that are best adapted to survive in their environment.

C) They tend to produce fewer offspring than others in the population.

D) The tend to transmit characteristics acquired by use and disuse to their offspring.