Why would a certain trait have a lower fitness than another causing
that trait to die off in a certain
population?
A. The trait has been around too long to be useful.
B. The trait does not benefit or hinders the
organism.
C. The trait does not wish to be passed on.

B

Explanation: Traits usually die off when they are unneeded by the organism, or if the trait causes harm to the organism's survival. Through natural selection, over time, the organisms with the best combination of traits for its survival will become the dominating species, and those with weaker traits may not survive long enough to pass off their traits to future offspring.

if your own plato the answer is b. the fern transitioned from sporophyte generation to gametophyte generation.