Which of the following best describes natural selection?(1 point)

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The process by which organisms that are better adapted to the environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.
The process by which organisms that are better adapted to the environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

When a small sample of a population leaves and establishes a new population.
When a small sample of a population leaves and establishes a new population.

When traits are determined by multiple genes and environmental factors and cannot be predicted using Punnett squares
When traits are determined by multiple genes and environmental factors and cannot be predicted using Punnett squares

The process by which organisms are separated by chance events, such as natural disasters, causing the frequency of the population to change.

Answer 1

The response that best describes natural selection is:

The process by which organisms that are better adapted to the environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

This description encapsulates the core idea of natural selection, where the individuals with advantageous traits have better survival and reproductive success, leading to those traits becoming more common in the population over time.