17. the idea that individuals have characteristics (variations) that allow them to survive in a particular environment and reproduce, passing these traits on to their progeny, is known as a random chance uniformitarianism c. heritability d. natural selection b

C. heritability

Explanation:

The variations in species that allow them to produce and survive and in particular transfer the genetic traits to there progeny is called the Heritability. Its causes can be measured and characterized by environmental factors like shard environment, heritability is an important concept of selective breeding and behavior genetics. Heritability is also analyzed by the twin studies conducted by splitting the genetics and a shared environment.