In what way can open-mindedness interfere with scientific progress?
a. it can prevent the development of new ideas.
b. it can lead to the acceptance of untested ideas.
c. it can lead to too much critical evaluation of ideas.
d. it can prevent the development of scientific consensus.

•there must be variation for the particular trait within a population.

•the variation must be inheritable (that is, it must be capable of being passed on from the parents to their offspring).

•individuals with one version of the trait must produce more offspring than those with a different version of the trait.good

explanation:

more words for this could be abiotic and biotic

abiotic: living organisms within an ecosystem

biotic: non-living organisms within an ecosystem