MDCAT Biology MCQ #3593

A population of insects has a genetic variation that allows them to survive in a polluted environment. What process leads to the increase of this variation?

MDCAT Biology MCQ #3593

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A population of insects has a genetic variation that allows them to survive in a polluted environment. What process leads to the increase of this variation?

    • A) Mutation
    • B) Gene flow
    • C) Genetic drift
    • D) Natural selection

    Answer: Natural selection

    Explanation: Natural selection favors the survival of insects with the beneficial variation, unlike genetic drift which is random.