During a study session about evolution, one of your fellow students remarks, "The giraffe stretched its neck while reaching for higher leaves: its offspring inherited longer necks as a result." Which statement would you use to correct this student's misconception?
a. Overproduction of offspring leads to a struggle for survival.
b. Spontaneous mutations can result in the appearance of new traits.
c. Characteristics acquired during an organism's life are not passed on through genes.
d. Disuse of an organ may lead to its eventual disappearance.
e. Only favorable adaptations have survival vlaue