Choose the best explanation of the difference between evolution and natural selection. A. Natural selection is the idea that species change over time, and evolution is the idea that our world changes over time. B. Natural selection is the idea that species change over time, and evolution is the idea that the species' food source also changes over time. C. Evolution is the idea that species change over time, and natural selection is a mechanism by which evolution takes place. D. Evolution is the idea that species change over time, and natural selection is the idea that nature changes over time.

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Joshua Wolfe

5 September, 09:59

Choose the best explanation of the difference between evolution and natural selection. A. Natural selection is the idea that species change over time, and evolution is the idea that our world changes over time. B. Natural selection is the idea that species change over time, and evolution is the idea that the species' food source also changes over time. C. Evolution is the idea that species change over time, and natural selection is a mechanism by which evolution takes place. D. Evolution is the idea that species change over time, and natural selection is the idea that nature changes over time.

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Keely Matthews · Answer 1

Evolution is not the same as adaptation or natural selection. Natural selection is a mechanism, or cause, of evolution. Adaptations are physical or behavioral traits that make an organism better suited to its environment. Heritable variation comes from random mutations.