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Selective advantage

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

A trait or characteristic that increases an organism's fitness and likelihood of survival and reproduction in a particular environment.

AP course connection

Topic 7.2: 7.2 Natural Selection

Unit 7

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