If a population undergoes selection of adaptive traits,it most logically will lead to ___ of the species.
A) extinction
B) improvement
C) artificial selection
D) evolution
E) more than one of these

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Selection of adaptive traits promotes the survival and reproduction of individuals with those traits, leading to a shift in the frequency of those traits in the population over time. This process of change in the genetic makeup of a population is known as evolution. Therefore, option D is the most logical outcome of selection of adaptive traits. Extinction may occur if the population cannot adapt to changing environments or if it experiences a catastrophic event. Improvement and artificial selection are not necessarily outcomes of natural selection in a wild population.

If a Population Undergoes Selection of Adaptive Traits,it Most Logically