Which of the following statements about natural selection is true?

a. Natural selection causes variations to arise within a population.
b. Natural selection leads to increased likelihood of survival for certain individuals based on variation. The variation must come from outside the population.
c. All individuals within a population have an equal likelihood of survival. Survival is based on chance.
d. Natural selection results in those individuals within a population who are best-adapted surviving and producing more offspring.
e. Natural selection leads to extinction.


D

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