Define Natural Selection Quick Check

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Consider the following scenario:

In an aquatic bird population, some birds have long legs. Other birds have short legs. The food supply is minimal. The birds with long legs are able to wade farther into the water where they can find fish. Over time, the birds with long legs become more common.

What scientific term best describes this scenario?

(1 point)
Responses

fitness
fitness

mutation
mutation

natural selection
natural selection

selective pressures

Answer 1

natural selection