Which of the Following Statements About Natural Selection Is TRUE

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about natural selection is TRUE?

• A) Natural selection is a random process.
• B) Natural selection acts on phenotypes that are controlled by genes.
• C) Natural selection adapts a species to its environment,but it is not the process by which new species evolve.
• D) Natural selection changes the frequency of alleles in an individual.
• E) Natural selection operates independently of the environment.

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