Consider the following scenario:
An animal is born with a shorter tail. This makes no difference to its ability to survive or reproduce, but as a result of pure luck, the animal survives, reproduces, and passes its shorter tail down to its offspring. Over time, the species develops a shorter tail.
What type of process is described in this scenario?
(1 point)
Responses
natural selection
natural selection
genetic modification
genetic modification
artificial selection
artificial selection
genetic drift
2 answers
genetic drift
The process of altering the genome of one species by adding genes from another species in order to gain a beneficial trait is known as(1 point)
Responses
genetic drift.
genetic drift.
natural selection.
natural selection.
artificial selection.
artificial selection.
genetic modification.
Responses
genetic drift.
genetic drift.
natural selection.
natural selection.
artificial selection.
artificial selection.
genetic modification.