NEET BIOLOGY

GENETICS AND EVOLUTION

EVOLUTION

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

Which best explains the relationship between evolution and natural selection?

A	Natural selection prevents evolution.
B	Evolution prevents natural selection.
C	Evolution causes natural selection.
D	Natural selection is one aspect of evolution.

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Natural selection can lead to speciation, where one species gives rise to a new and distinctly different species. It is one of the processes that drives evolution and helps to explain the diversity of life on Earth.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Evolution is a process, and natural selection is the mechanism. Evolution describes the process of a population becoming more adapted to its environment over time. Evolution occurs through the mechanism of natural selection.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which best describes the relationship between evolution and natural selection? Natural selection leads to evolution.

Detailed explanation-4: -Natural selection is a mechanism (differential reproductive success due to traits) Evolution is a process (change in allele frequencies over time) Natural selection is one mechanism that can lead to evolution.

Detailed explanation-5: -So, the correct answer is ‘Individuals with the most favorable traits survive and reproduce’

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