Question

A prey population consists of individuals with a variety of running speeds. The adaptation allows some of these animals to run fast would be an example of natural selection if it helps them — A: survive and undergo mutations in their DNA B: lower the mortality rates of the population C: produce offspring that run at average speeds D: reproduce and increase the frequency of their genes in the population

Answer 1

Answer;

D. reproduce and increase the frequency of their genes in the population

Explanation;

• Natural selection refers to the process that occurs naturally by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and reproduce more than those less adapted to their environment.
• For example, a prey population consists of individuals with a variety of running speeds, will be better adapted to the environment as they will be able to run away from their predators and hence reproduce and increase the frequency of their genes in the population.