Which of the following would be considered a benefit of overproduction? a) the exponential growth of a population b) the survival of the fittest due to competition for resources c) the exchange of genetic material between populations d) the change in an ecosystem due to the increased population

The correct answer is option B) "The survival of the fittest due to competition for resources"

Explanation:

Darwinian evolutionary theory explains that natural selection allows for the species improvement by the "survival of the fittest". Overproduction in a defined ecosystem would eventually lead to species improvement due to competition for resources. More individuals of animals and plants would need more resources to survive, the competition for resources would be a determinant factor for natural selection.

a unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.