Natural selection is based on all of the following except
A)genetic variation exists within populations.
B)the best-adapted individuals tend to leave the most offspring.
C)individuals who survive longer tend to leave more offspring than those who die young.
D)individuals adapt to their environments and thereby evolve.

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Natural selection is not a process of individual adaptation; rather, it is the process by which populations evolve over time as a result of differential survival and reproduction of individuals with certain heritable traits.

Natural Selection Is Based on All of the Following Except