Natural Selection Is Based on All of the Following Except

question 31

Multiple Choice

Natural selection is based on all of the following except

• A) genetic variation exists within populations.
• B) the best-adapted individuals tend to leave the most offspring.
• C) individuals who survive longer tend to leave more offspring than those who die young.
• D) populations tend to produce more individuals than the environment can support.
• E) individuals adapt to their environments and, thereby, evolve.

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