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Why is genetic variation critical for natural selection to occur?(1 point)It prevents mutations in the species' genomeIt eliminates harmful traits from the species' genomeIt provides an increased likelihood that advantageous traits will be passed to the next generationIt ensures all individuals have equal fitness in a population

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"It provides an increased likelihood that advantageous traits will be passed to the next generation."

Genetic variation creates differences in traits so some individuals are better suited to their environment and therefore more likely to survive and reproduce, allowing natural selection to change allele frequencies over time.