Why Would Natural Selection Tend to Select Against Hybrids

question 74

Multiple Choice

Why would natural selection tend to select against hybrids?

• A) They aren't really natural so they can't be well adapted.
• B) Natural selection only works on species.
• C) Hybrids can't evolve since they have different parents who are better adapted to their own habitats.
• D) Hybrids tend not to be as well adapted as their parents because they haven't been in their environment for as long, so they're less fit.
• E) Natural selection always tends to favor older, established species over new ones.

---

Definitions:

Utility Function

A mathematical representation that ranks an individual's preferences over a set of goods and services, aiming to measure satisfaction or happiness.

Consumption

Households' utilization of goods and services.

Interest Rate

The percentage at which interest is paid by a borrower for the use of money they borrow from a lender.

Present Value

The current worth of a future sum of money or stream of cash flows given a specified rate of return.