Which of the Following Points Is Not Part of the Theory

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following points is not part of the theory of natural selection?

• A) Under ideal conditions, all populations can grow exponentially if all individuals survive and reproduce.
• B) As environmental resources become limited, some individuals within a population are more likely to reproduce than others.
• C) Individuals within a population are not genetically identical.
• D) Those with a genetic makeup that results in the best adaptation to a particular set of environmental conditions are those most likely to reproduce. They will then pass on genes for these adaptations to their offspring.
• E) Specific environmental conditions can cause specific favorable mutations to occur, resulting in better adaptation to those environmental conditions.

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