Your genetics professor has asked you to simplify the process of natural selection into a sequence of steps. Which of the following will your professor agree is the correct sequence?

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Natural selection starts with environmental pressures that create a context in which certain genotypes are more advantageous. This leads to competition for resources among individuals. The individuals with the fittest genotypes are more likely to survive and reproduce, leading to an increase in the frequency of those advantageous genotypes in the population.  Only those who can reproduce can survive; the environment presents challenges to survival that must be met. The species that best adapt to the challenges survive to pass their genetic material on to their offspring, who in turn pass the genotype on . . . and the species continues, survives, and increases.

Your Genetics Professor Has Asked You to Simplify the Process