Question

complete the statement below. a variation that results in increased fitness is more likely to be passed on... because the individual will reproduce asexually. because those individuals will migrate to new populations. because those individuals are more likely to survive long enough to pass on their variations.

Explanation:

In evolutionary biology, natural selection favors traits (variations) that enhance an organism's fitness (ability to survive and reproduce). If a variation increases fitness, the individual is more likely to survive to reproductive age. This survival allows them to pass on their genetic material (including the beneficial variation) to offspring. Asexual reproduction (first option) doesn't directly relate to fitness - based trait - passing in the context of natural selection for most complex organisms. Migration (second option) is about movement between populations, not about why a fitness - increasing variation is passed on. The key is survival to reproductive age for trait - transmission.

Answer:

because those individuals are more likely to survive long enough to pass on their variations.