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What is the role of natural selection in evolution?

Natural selection is a specific mechanism of evolution in which the heritable traits (characteristics) help an organism to survive his generation.



Natural selection is a specific mechanism of evolution in which the heritable traits (characteristics) help an organism to survive and reproduce successfully.



Natural selection is a specific mechanism of evolution in which all acquired traits (characteristics) help an organism to survive and reproduce successfully

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Natural selection is a specific mechanism of evolution in which the heritable traits help an organism to survive and reproduce successfully. For example, white and brown moths of the same species. Both hide on tree bark, which is brown. Since the white moths are easier to spot for predators, they die off, which makes the brown moths more successful in surviving long enough to reproduce and pass on the brown color gene.

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Natural selection is a specific mechanism of evolution in which the heritable traits help an organism to survive and reproduce successfully. For example, white and brown moths of the same species. Both hide on tree bark, which is brown. Since the white moths are easier to spot for predators, they die off, which makes the brown moths more successful in surviving long enough to reproduce and pass on the brown color gene.
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