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Explain Natural Selection Quick Check
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Question
What evolves during natural selection?(1 point)
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inactivated genes
inactivated genes

the proportion of different traits in a population
the proportion of different traits in a population

the phenotypes of individual organisms
the phenotypes of individual organisms

entire species
entire species
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The correct response to the question "What evolves during natural selection?" is:

the proportion of different traits in a population.

Natural selection leads to changes in the frequencies of certain traits within a population over time, as individuals with advantageous traits are more likely to survive and reproduce.