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Which of these best illustrates natural selection? A. The largest organisms in a species are most likely to survive and reproduce, passing on their genes to offspring. B. Individuals that are able to change to fit their current environment are most likely to survive. C. A group of individuals that survive a catastrophic event, such as a volcano eruption, will evolve into a new species D. An organism with traits that are favorable for a given environment will survive and breed successfully.

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A- size is not always favourable, in some niches it's the small organisms that have the advantage = false
B. - well, it's true, but it's not the main process of natural selection
C. - this is not natural selection
D. - yes, this is a very good definition of natural selection!
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