Regarding the Nature of Natural Selection,which of the Following Is

question 10

Multiple Choice

Regarding the nature of natural selection,which of the following is NOT an accurate statement?

• A) Populations evolve traits by natural selection that will be useful for future environmental changes.
• B) Natural selection acts on the phenotypes of individuals, but evolution occurs with changes in allele frequencies in populations.
• C) Natural selection can and does produce features that are less than perfect adaptations.
• D) Natural selection operates as a systematic, nonprogressive mechanism.

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Amino Acids

Organic compounds used as the building blocks of proteins, containing both an amino group and a carboxylic acid group.

Single Letter Code

The system of representing amino acids or nucleotides using single letter abbreviations to simplify notation in sequences.

Peptide

Short chains of amino acid monomers linked by peptide (amide) bonds, playing crucial roles in biological functions.

α-Carbon

The carbon atom directly attached to a functional group in an organic molecule.