Seriously abnormal phenotypes or harmful mutations are acted against or reduced to low frequencies by:
A) beneficial mutations.
B) gene flow.
C) disruptive selection.
D) genetic drift.
E) natural selection.

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Natural selection acts against harmful mutations by reducing their frequency in the population, as individuals with such mutations are less likely to survive and reproduce.

Seriously Abnormal Phenotypes or Harmful Mutations Are Acted Against or Reduced