Which statement is accurate about natural selection?(1 point)

Question

Responses

Natural selection cannot occur through mutations.
Natural selection cannot occur through mutations.

Natural selection cannot inactivate genes.
Natural selection cannot inactivate genes.

Natural selection does not impact reproduction rates.
Natural selection does not impact reproduction rates.

Natural selection does not change the alleles an organism has.

Answer 1

The most accurate statement among the given options is:

Natural selection does not change the alleles an organism has.

This statement is correct because natural selection acts on existing genetic variation within a population but does not create new alleles. It selects for or against certain traits based on their impact on survival and reproduction, which can lead to changes in allele frequencies in a population over time, but it does not directly change the alleles within individual organisms.