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What best describes the true nature of natural selection?

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Samantha Stewart

Samantha Stewart

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Samantha Stewart
Samantha Stewart, Philanthropist, Post Graduate, Corpus Christi

Answered Feb 18, 2021

The sentence that best describes the true nature of natural selection is "Heritable traits that promote reproduction become more frequent in a population from one generation to the next". The term natural selection refers to the process by which heritable traits that give certain reproductive and survival advantages to some organisms, tend to be transferred to succeeding generations and become more frequent in a population.

That is a simple explanation of how evolution occurs. Also, the process of natural selection causes other traits that are less favorable to be eliminated. These heritable traits that are becoming more frequent in a particular population are the reason why they can adapt and survive the changing environment. Natural selection is a natural process that allows some organisms to continue to survive in an environment, while other organisms that do not possess these survival traits are destroyed. It also explains the reason for the extinction of some organisms that once lived.

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C. Bernthal

C. Bernthal

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C. Bernthal
C. Bernthal, Teacher, MA, P.hD, Seattle

Answered Feb 18, 2021

The true nature of natural selection will depend on heritable traits. Are you wondering what heritable traits are? This would refer to the trait that the offspring has that would be similar to the trait of the parents more as compared to the traits that are common in that population.

For example, in the community, it is more common for people to have brown−colored skin as compared to fair skin. Yet, the offspring has fair skin because he/she has received the heritable trait from his/her parents. Take note that before this was concluded, a lot of research was done beforehand. There are different heritable traits that are available from the color of the eyes, hair color, and so much more.

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Robert Hazlewood

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Robert Hazlewood
Robert Hazlewood, Senior Executive, MBA, Louisville

Answered Feb 16, 2021

Heritable traits that promote reproduction become more frequent in a population from one generation to the next is the right answer for this question. Natural selection is a process that happens gradually. With this process, the biological traits in a population will either become more or less common.

The purpose of natural selection is to make the organisms more adjusted to an environment. With that, the numbers regarding the organism and their life will increase. For example, the organism will more likely survive for a longer time and reproduce more. This will lead to more organisms that will be in total.

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E. Dixon

E. Dixon

E. Dixon
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Answered Feb 15, 2021

The correct answer to this question is Heritable traits that promote reproduction become more frequent in a population from one generation to the next. Natural selection is apart of evolution. This process occurs when organisms have traits that are favorable. With natural selection, the favorable traits are passed on to the next generation.

English biologists Alfred Russel Wallace and Charles Darwin call this process the survival of the fittest. It is also known as selective breeding or artificial selection. This can be done with animals and humans. The process of natural selection is one that happens at a gradual pace.

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J. Shatner

J. Shatner

J. Shatner
J. Shatner, Content writer, Boston

Answered Feb 12, 2021

Natural selection is the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype. It is a significant aspect of evolution—the change in the characteristic of a population throughout generations. Darwin made the term natural selection popular and accepted.

Natural selection is the means by which populations of living organisms grow and change. Individuals are organisms that are suitable for an environment's survival and reproduction. Differences exist within all populations of organisms. This difference happens partially because random mutations occur in an individual organism's genome, and then offspring can inherit such mutations.

Natural selection performs on the phenotype. The organism's characteristics interact with the environment, but the genetic basis of any phenotype that possesses a reproductive advantage, which may become more common among a population.

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khoward27

khoward

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Answered May 20, 2019

Heritable traits that promote reproduction become more frequent in a population from one generation to the next.
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