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Explain Natural Selection Quick Check
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Which mutation scenario will always lead to natural selection?(1 point)
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a mutation causes a gene to become inactivated
a mutation causes a gene to become inactivated

a mutation causes an inactivated gene to be reactivated
a mutation causes an inactivated gene to be reactivated

a mutation causes a specific advantage within the population
a mutation causes a specific advantage within the population

a mutation causes a specific variation within the population
a mutation causes a specific variation within the population
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Answer 1

The correct response to the question "Which mutation scenario will always lead to natural selection?" is:

a mutation causes a specific advantage within the population

Natural selection acts on variations within a population, favoring those traits that provide some advantage in terms of survival and reproduction. A mutation that offers a specific advantage allows certain individuals to thrive and reproduce more successfully than others, thus promoting the spread of that advantageous trait in the population over time.