Natural Selection Tends to

question 46

Multiple Choice

Natural selection tends to

• A) increase the commonality of characteristics that enhance survival and reproduction.
• B) decrease the number of individuals in any given population.
• C) lead to an increase in genetic drift.
• D) decrease the likelihood of adaptation.

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