Question

how do artificial selection and natural selection differ? choose one correct answer
artificial selection can alter genes directly

natural selection can only affect traits present in a population

artificial selection is random, while natural selection is controlled

both selection types have unpredictable outcomes

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

**natural selection can only affect traits present in a population.**

Artificial selection is a process in which humans select for desirable traits, while natural selection is driven by environmental pressures acting on traits that are already present in the population.