Natural Selection Tends To

Question

Natural selection tends to
A)increase the commonality of characteristics that enhance survival and reproduction.
B)decrease the number of individuals in any given population.
C)lead to an increase in genetic drift.
D)decrease the likelihood of adaptation.

Accepted Answer

Natural selection favors traits that increase an organism's ability to survive and reproduce, leading to a higher frequency of these advantageous traits in the population over time. This ultimately results in increased commonality of these characteristics.