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Which statement is accurate about natural selection?(1 point) Responses Natural selection does not change the alleles an organi...Question
Which statement is accurate about natural selection?(1 point)
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Natural selection does not change the alleles an organism has.
Natural selection does not change the alleles an organism has.
Natural selection does not impact reproduction rates.
Natural selection does not impact reproduction rates.
Natural selection cannot inactivate genes.
Natural selection cannot inactivate genes.
Natural selection cannot occur through mutations.
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Natural selection does not change the alleles an organism has.
Natural selection does not change the alleles an organism has.
Natural selection does not impact reproduction rates.
Natural selection does not impact reproduction rates.
Natural selection cannot inactivate genes.
Natural selection cannot inactivate genes.
Natural selection cannot occur through mutations.
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GPT-4o mini
The accurate statement about natural selection is:
**Natural selection does not change the alleles an organism has.**
Natural selection acts on existing genetic variation within a population by favoring certain alleles over others based on their contribution to fitness, but it does not change the alleles themselves or create new alleles. The other statements are incorrect.
**Natural selection does not change the alleles an organism has.**
Natural selection acts on existing genetic variation within a population by favoring certain alleles over others based on their contribution to fitness, but it does not change the alleles themselves or create new alleles. The other statements are incorrect.