Multiple Choice
Natural selection is best described as
A) causing the death of a significant proportion of the population.
B) increasing the perfection of a species.
C) driving the species toward an eventual endpoint in which the species possesses the best possible adaptations for that particular environment.
D) working on the existing variation of traits to favor those better suited to the organism's environment.
E) the ability to generate new traits that better suit the species.
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