Question

Which statement best describes the current understanding of natural selection?

Natural Selection - Understanding Evolution

a
New mutations of genetic material are caused by natural selection.
b
Natural selection influences the frequency of an adaptation in a population.
c
Natural selection affects the genes of an individual organism within a species.
d
Changes in gene frequencies caused by natural selection have little effect on change in species.

Answer 1

b
Natural selection influences the frequency of an adaptation in a population.