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  • 01-12-2020
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How are mutations and natural selection related?

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  • 01-12-2020

Answer:

The genetic variation that occurs in a population because of mutation is random — but selection acts on that variation in a very non-random way: genetic variants that aid survival and reproduction are much more likely to become common than variants that don't. Natural selection is NOT random!

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