What is natural selection?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Differential survival and reproduction of individuals with favourable traits
- Step 1: Natural selection acts on heritable variation. Answer: Differential survival and reproduction of individuals with favourable traits. Why not the others: Random change in allele frequency only, Deliberate breeding and Acquired traits passed on don't fit.
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