An insect population that becomes resistant to a commonly used insecticide is an example of ________.
A)natural selection
B)genetic drift
C)disruptive selection
D)a founder effect
E)gene flow

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The development of insect populations that become resistant to a commonly used insecticide is an example of natural selection. In this situation, insects that have genetic variations that make them less susceptible to the insecticide survive and reproduce, passing on their resistant traits to their offspring. Over time, the resistant population becomes dominant, and the susceptibility of the insect population to the insecticide decreases.

An Insect Population That Becomes Resistant to a Commonly Used