Cells that are trying to replace worn out cells or repair damage divide through while cells that are being created for the sole purpose of sexual reproduction divide through to combine with other reproductive cells through the process of

Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between genetic variation and natural selection? a. genetic variation must be present in a population before natural selection can act on it. b. genetic variation arises in a population as a result of natural selection. c. natural selection can act on a population whether there is genetic variation within the population or not. d. after natural selection acts on a population, the amount of genetic variation in the population always increases.