Natural Selection ________

question 49

Multiple Choice

Natural selection ________.

• A)results in evolutionary adaptation
• B)is a very rare phenomenon
• C)does not affect allelic frequencies
• D)prepares organisms for future changes in the environment

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Definitions:

Reproductive Isolation

A set of mechanisms or barriers that prevents different species from interbreeding, leading to the formation of new species.

Biological Species Concept

A definition of species according to which a species is a group of interbreeding natural populations that are reproductively isolated from other such groups.

Phylogenetic Species Concept

A method of defining species based on the smallest group of individuals that share a common ancestor, reflecting their evolutionary relationships.

Sexual Selection

A natural selection process where individuals select mates based on certain traits, affecting the reproductive success of individuals.