Which Is NOT One of the Preconditions in a Population

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT one of the preconditions in a population where natural selection is at work?

A) There is variation that can be inherited in a population.
B) The population always becomes adapted to its environment.
C) Many more individuals are produced by a population than can survive and reproduce.
D) Adaptive characteristics in some individuals make them more likely to survive and reproduce.
E) Heritable variations must be passed on the subsequent generations.