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What effect does natural selection have on the frequency of advantageous and disadvantageous traits in populations over many generations?Question 2Select one:a.Decreases the frequency of advantageous traits and increases the frequency of disadvantageous onesb.Increases the frequency of both types of traits.c.Increases the frequency of advantageous traits and decreases the frequency of disadvantageous onesd.Has no influence on the frequency of either type of trait

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What effect does natural selection have on the frequency of advantageous and disadvantageous traits in populations over many generations?Question 2Select one:a.Decreases the frequency of advantageous traits and increases the frequency of disadvantageous onesb.Increases the frequency of both types of traits.c.Increases the frequency of advantageous traits and decreases the frequency of disadvantageous onesd.Has no influence on the frequency of either type of trait

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The effect of natural selection on the frequency of advantageous and disadvantageous traits in populations over many generations is that it increases the frequency of advantageous traits and decreases the frequency of disadvantageous ones. So, the correct answer is c. Increases the frequency of advantageous traits and decreases the frequency of disadvantageous ones.

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Natural selection is a process where organisms with traits that are beneficial or 'advantageous' for their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce. This means that these advantageous traits are more likely to

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