What Is Natural Selection

question 14

Multiple Choice

What is natural selection?

• A)the theory that all life began in shallow coastal pools of protein-rich water
• B)the theory that all life on Earth has evolved from single-celled organisms
• C)the idea that animals who share specialized characteristics are part of a genus
• D)the passing on of beneficial characteristics so that the most adaptable survive

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