Which statement about the steps of evolution by natural selection is not true? Choose the correct answer.

EVIDENCE FOR EVOLUTION

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A	Populations are able to overproduce.
B	A small amount of variation can be attributed to inherited traits.
C	Adaptations for an environment become more common over time.
D	Some individuals produce more offspring than others due to their environment.

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -What is not true of the process of natural selection? microevolution. heritable changes in characteristics of a population from one generation to the next.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct statement is-Natural Selection is the process by which ‘organisms with more beneficial traits’ are likely to survive and reproduce.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are four principles at work in evolution-variation, inheritance, selection and time. These are considered the components of the evolutionary mechanism of natural selection.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: Only the first statement, natural selection favors traits suited to the environment, is true.

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