Natural selection
A) increases genetic variation because adaptations are produced.
B) decreases genetic variation because the most adapted individuals transmit the most characters to the next generation.
C) decreases genetic variation if selection is directional but increases genetic variation if selection is stabilizing.
D) decreases genetic variation if selection is stabilizing but increases genetic variation if selection is directional.

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Natural selection decreases genetic variation because it favors the survival and reproduction of individuals with advantageous traits, leading to those traits becoming more common in the population over time.

Natural Selection