Which of the Following Best Explains How a Population's Average

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains how a population's average height can increase from generation to generation in an environment where being tall does NOT provide a selective advantage?

• A) cultural reasons, such as stretching exercises
• B) a better diet becomes available to children
• C) in reality this cannot happen
• D) genetic drifting mutations occur
• E) taller people are better able to see (and thus escape from) predators

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