The Operation of Natural Selection Depends Upon the Fact That

question 12

Multiple Choice

The operation of natural selection depends upon the fact that

• A) the strong always survive, whereas the weak always die.
• B) some individuals have a better chance to produce more offspring.
• C) mutations are always harmful.
• D) acquired characteristics are inherited.
• E) reproduction of all members of a species is virtually the same.

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