[Campbell Biology P.524] Which of the following statements represents one of Darwin's observ... | Practice Question
Which of the following statements represents one of Darwin's observations that led to his theory of natural selection?
A: Individuals whose inherited traits give them a higher probability of surviving and reproducing in a given environment tend to leave more offspring than do other individuals.
B: All species can produce more offspring than their environment can support, and many of these offspring fail to survive and reproduce.
C: This unequal ability of individuals to survive and reproduce will lead to the accumulation of favorable traits in the population over generations.
D: Human suffering results from the population's potential to increase faster than food supplies.
Explanation
The text states Darwin's Observation 2 as: 'All species can produce more offspring than their environment can support Figure 22.11 , and many of these offspring fail to survive and reproduce.' Options A and C are Darwin's inferences.