Which of the following is NOT an essential component of Darwin's theory of natural selection? More offspring are produced than the environment can support Natural selection results in a population that is adapted to its environment Not all individuals survive and reproduce Use or disuse of a structure causes changes that are passed on to the next generation Heritable variation exists in populations
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