Question

Natural selection is the process by which a characteristic becomes more or less prevalent in a population, and is the mechanism by which evolution occurs. Which of

the following will mostly likely help natural selection to take place?

A.a lack of natural predators

B.underproduction of offspring

C.mutation in an organism's DNA

D.an abundance of natural resource

Answer 1

Answer: C. mutation in an organism's DNA

Step-by-step explanation:

A lack of predators will not pressure a population to adapt or evolve, so no large changes would take place. This is also true for an abundance of natural resources. Underproduction of offspring is something that may affect a population, but this isn't something that will change genotypes or phenotypes of populations in order to adapt to this. Mutations in the DNA of organisms don't always result in a different trait, but when it does, natural selection will act on it; if it's favorable, it will become more prevalent as the new trait passes down onto offspring