Question

organizing data about expressed traits quick check
which of the following best describes natural selection? (1 point)
when a small sample of a population leaves and establishes a new population.
when traits are determined by multiple genes and environmental factors and cannot be predicted using punnett squares
the process by which organisms are separated by chance events, such as natural disasters, causing the frequency of the population to change
the process by which organisms that are better adapted to the environment tend to survive and produce more offspring

Explanation:

Natural selection is defined as the process where organisms with traits better suited to their environment survive and reproduce more, passing on those adaptive traits. The first option describes founder effect, the second polygenic traits, the third genetic drift—none match natural selection. The fourth option aligns with its core definition.

Answer:

The process by which organisms that are better adapted to the environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.