Which of the following best describes evolution?

a. indivuals compete to survive and only change as a result of competetion
b. indivuals with traits best suited osurvival pass these traits to offsprings
c. indivuals acquire certian traits during their lifetime and pass these to their offspring
d. indivuals change over time as earth's enviorment changes

The lake of the ozarks is a human-made lake, so it collects runoff from coal strip-mining, fertilizers, resort wastewaters, and septic drainages. the average lake temperature is between 10∘c and 21∘c. consider the physical requirements for growth and multiplication that would allow fecal coliforms to “blossom” in the lake of the ozarks. which of the following would accurately describe these organisms? check all that apply. psychrophiles facultative halophiles extremophiles mesophiles hyperthermophiles