Which of the following will tend to produce adaptive changes in populations?
A) genetic drift
B) gene flow
C) natural selection
D) the founder effect

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Natural selection is the process by which individuals with advantageous traits are more likely to survive and reproduce, leading to an increase in the frequency of these traits in a population over time. Therefore, natural selection tends to produce adaptive changes in populations.
 
Answer: A, D
 Genetic drift and the founder effect are both random processes that can lead to changes in the frequency of alleles within a population. These changes may or may not be adaptive (beneficial for survival and reproduction), so they may or may not produce adaptive changes in populations.

Which of the Following Will Tend to Produce Adaptive Changes