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Standard XII
Biology
Evolution by Natural Selection
What is natur...
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What is natural selection? Explain. (2 Marks)
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Natural selection is the phenomenon where nature selects the organisms having traits favourable to the environment. (1 Mark)
The positive heritable changes (variations), that benefit a species will continue to stay in nature while the rest will be eliminated. (1 Mark)
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