The Slow Changes in a Species That Occur Over Time

question 61

Multiple Choice

The slow changes in a species that occur over time are influenced in a large part by whether or not genetically based traits give an organism an advantage. What is being described?

• A)Mutations; adaptation
• B)Evolution; natural selection
• C)Natural selection; adaptations
• D)Natural selection; evolution

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