Natural selection cannot account for the variation in frequency of __________ traits.
A) neutral
B) adaptive
C) maladaptive
D) unusual

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Natural selection operates on traits that confer a selective advantage or disadvantage, making them either more or less common in subsequent generations. Neutral traits, on the other hand, do not have a significant impact on an organism's fitness and can therefore be subject to random fluctuations in frequency over time, which cannot be explained by natural selection.

Natural Selection Cannot Account for the Variation in Frequency of __________