Multiple Choice
Natural selection is based on all of the following aspects EXCEPT
A) variation exists within populations.
B) the fittest individuals leave the most offspring.
C) there is differential reproductive success within populations.
D) the mechanism of evolution is the inheritance of acquired characteristics.
E) more offspring are produced than can be supported by the resources of the environment.
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