Which of the Following Statements Regarding Natural Selection Is False

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding natural selection is false?

• A) Natural selection depends on the local environment at the current time.
• B) Natural selection starts with the creation of new alleles that are directed toward improving an organism's fitness.
• C) Natural selection and evolutionary change can occur in a short period of time (a few generations).
• D) Natural selection can be observed working in organisms alive today.

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