which statement about natural selection is true: A) natural selection moves populations of organisms toward perfection. b) natural selection moves individual organisms toward perfection. C) environments can change more quickly than natural selection can adapt D )natural selection never eliminates traits that confer poor reproductive success
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Natural selection does not move populations of organisms toward perfection. It simply favors traits that increase an organism's chances of survival and reproduction in a given environment. There is no ultimate goal of perfection in natural selection. B) This Show more…
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