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

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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