The answer is mitochondria.
Answer:
A is pointing to the cell membrane. The cell membrane's main function is to provide protection for the cell as well as allow substances in and out of the cell due to selective permeability.
Explanation:
Some other functions:
-Endocytosis and Exocytosis
-Cell Signaling
I want to say individuals more so than entire populations. That being said it's because the entire populations of living things are able to evolve and move forward through slow evolution.