Which of the following statements best exemplifies the principle of selective pressures?

a. the environmental pressures felt by selection
b. the environmental pressures felt by populations
c. the environmental pressures felt by species
d. the environmental pressures felt by organisms


Answer: d. the environmental pressures felt by organisms

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