Which of the Following Statements About Natural Selection Is FALSE

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about natural selection is FALSE?

• A) Natural selection operates with respect to specific environments.
• B) Natural selection was first scientifically described by Darwin and Wallace.
• C) Natural selection is the sum of environmental forces that conditions the survival of particular phenotypes.
• D) Natural selection operates directly on genetic variety.
• E) Natural selection is most obvious when there is competition among a population for strategic resources.

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