What characteristic do all protists have in common?

The movement of tectonic plates in two different locations is shown below: two blocks labeled location a and location b are shown. at location a the top layer of the block shows two horizontal arrows pointing towards each other. small dunes are shown in the middle between the two arrows. the block labeled b has a vertical line in the middle. on the left of the line there is an arrow pointing down. on the right of the vertical line there is an arrow pointing up which statement is most likely true? subduction may occur in both locations. earthquakes may occur in both locations. subduction may occur in location a only and a volcanic eruption may occur in location b only. an earthquake may occur in location a only and a volcanic eruption may occur in location b only.

Which best describes meiosis? a. it produces cells that are identical to the original cell b. it is responsible for the replacement of damaged skin cells c. it is responsible for growth of the organism d. it produces male and female sex cells

In general, characteristics that an organism survive and reproduce become more common over time. what mechanism of evolution causes this?