The Figures Below Illustrate Two Lineages with Two Variants: One

Multiple Choice

The figures below illustrate two lineages with two variants: one dark gray and one pale gray. The arrows point to the descendants of the individual. Natural selection could act on the lineage on the A


B

A) left; natural selection has eliminated the spotted variant.
B) left; the number of offspring produced is independent of the mutation.
C) right; variation is heritable.
D) right; the mutation does not influence reproduction.