Which statement is true comparing natural selection and artificial selection?

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In natural and artificial selection, the process takes hundreds of years to occur.
In natural and artificial selection, the process takes hundreds of years to occur.

In natural selection, traits benefit humans and in artificial selection, the traits benefit the species.
In natural selection, traits benefit humans and in artificial selection, the traits benefit the species.

In natural selection, traits benefit the species and in artificial selection, the traits benefit humans.
In natural selection, traits benefit the species and in artificial selection, the traits benefit humans.

In natural and artificial selection, nature determines what traits will be passed down to offspring.

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The correct statement is:

In natural selection, traits benefit the species and in artificial selection, the traits benefit humans.

This captures the essential difference between the two processes: natural selection favors traits that enhance the survival and reproduction of organisms in their natural environment, while artificial selection, driven by human preferences, selects for traits that humans find desirable.