Biology for IGCSE & O level - Variation And Selection (Section 5 - No. 19)
What is the definition of natural selection?
The change in the genetic makeup of a population over time due to random events.
The process where organisms with advantageous traits are more likely to survive and reproduce, passing those traits to their offspring.
The deliberate breeding of plants and animals to produce offspring with desired traits.
The spread of a new genetic mutation in a population regardless of its benefit to survival.
Explanation
Natural selection is the mechanism where organisms with beneficial traits are more likely to survive, reproduce, and pass those traits to their offspring, leading to changes in populations over generations.
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