Which of the following is true of natural selection?

a. Harmful mutations cannot be eliminated through natural selection.

b. Natural selection can preserve and distribute mutations that increase the fitness of organisms

c. Natural selection creates beneficial mutations.

d. Natural selection edits out harmful mutations and causes populations to adapt to the beneficial mutations.

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Deshawn Buck

Social Studies

31 December, 14:02

Which of the following is true of natural selection?

a. Harmful mutations cannot be eliminated through natural selection.

b. Natural selection can preserve and distribute mutations that increase the fitness of organisms

c. Natural selection creates beneficial mutations.

d. Natural selection edits out harmful mutations and causes populations to adapt to the beneficial mutations.

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Jovanni Blevins · Answer 1

b. Natural selection can preserve and distribute mutations that increase the fitness of organisms

Explanation:

Natural selection is the process whereby an organism survives an unfavourable environment by adaptation and pass on the favourable traits needed for survival to their offspring, this process of adaptation can lead to mutations. Thus, natural selection promotes the preservation and distribution of traits (beneficial mutations) that increases survivability and fitness.