Which of the Following Agents of Evolutionary Change Results in Adaptation

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following agents of evolutionary change results in adaptation?

• A) mutation
• B) genetic drift
• C) gene flow
• D) nonrandom mating
• E) natural selection

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