Which Aspect of Natural Selection Is Illustrated by Figure 21

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which aspect of natural selection is illustrated by figure 21.1b?

• A)Variation must exist in the population.
• B)Variation among individuals must be genetically transmissible to the next generation.
• C)Variation among individuals leads to differences in lifetime reproductive success.
• D)More individuals are produced each generation than the environment can support,resulting in competition for survival.

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