A random change in the DNA that could provide the offspring with an adaptation to increase its chances of survival is ...:

Select one:

a. genetic drift

b. founder effect

c. mutation

d. heritability

A random change in the DNA that could provide the offspring with an adaptation to increase its chances of survival is Mutation.

Explanation:

Mutations are modifications to an organism's DNA that generate a difference within a group by including distinct alleles. Adaptations are physical or behavioral features that deliver an organism completely adapted to its surroundings.

A mutation is a variation in a DNA sequence. Mutations can happen from DNA copying errors made while cell division, presentation to ionizing radiation, exposure to chemicals called mutagens. Germline mutations happen in the eggs and sperm and can be carried on to offspring, while bodily mutations transpire in body cells and are not carried on.