Which of the following best describes a difference between artificial and natural selection?

Choose 1 answer:
(A) Natural selection involves selective breeding while artificial selection does not.
(B) Only artificial selection leads to evolution.
(c) Natural selection leads to lower fitness over time, while artificial selection improves fitness of the selected group.
(D) Natural selection leads to greater fitness over time, while artificial selection has no (or sometimes a damaging) effect on fitness.

Question

Which of the following best describes a difference between artificial and natural selection?

Choose 1 answer:
(A) Natural selection involves selective breeding while artificial selection does not.
(B) Only artificial selection leads to evolution.
(c) Natural selection leads to lower fitness over time, while artificial selection improves fitness of the selected group.
(D) Natural selection leads to greater fitness over time, while artificial selection has no (or sometimes a damaging) effect on fitness.

Accepted Answer

***D*** ∻Key Concept∻ ⚹Natural vs. Artificial Selection⚹ ∻Explanation∻ ⚹Natural selection leads to greater fitness over time as it favors traits that enhance survival and reproduction in a given environment. In contrast, artificial selection, driven by human choices, may not always improve fitness and can sometimes have detrimental effects on the selected group's overall fitness.⚹◊How does artificial selection differ from natural selection in terms of their effects on fitness over time?⍭ Generate me a similar question◊

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