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Theory of Natural Selection

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Natural selection operates only on .......... traits

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Natural selection operates only on Heritable traits.
In natural selection, organisms that are better suited to survival and reproduction pass their genes on to the next generation. Only heritable traits, that can be passed on, have any effect over the next generation.

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