Natural Selection

question 65

Multiple Choice

Natural selection

• A) increases genetic variation because adaptations are produced.
• B) decreases genetic variation because the most adapted individuals transmit the most characters to the next generation.
• C) decreases genetic variation if selection is directional but increases genetic variation if selection is stabilizing.
• D) decreases genetic variation if selection is stabilizing but increases genetic variation if selection is directional.

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