Natural selection is best summarized as
a. mutation in various species.
b. independent assortment of genes during meiosis.
c. the difference in survival and reproduction in a population.
d. changes in chromosome number or structure.
e. the adaptation of varying individuals to changes in the environment.
C
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What will be an ideal response?
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