Which of the following is not an observation or inference on which natural selection is based?
A)There is heritable variation among individuals.
B)Poorly adapted individuals never produce offspring.
C)Species produce more offspring than the environment can support.
D)Individuals whose characteristics are best suited to the environment generally leave more offspring than those whose characteristics are less suited.
E)Only a fraction of the offspring produced by an individual may survive.

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This statement is not entirely true. Poorly adapted individuals may produce offspring, but they may not survive to reproduce or their offspring may not survive. Natural selection is based on the survival and reproduction of individuals with advantageous traits, not on whether poorly adapted individuals produce offspring or not.

Which of the Following Is Not an Observation or Inference