An individual hydra is swept by an ocean current to an area of the ocean where no other hydras reside. the hydra asexually reproduces, as does its offspring, until there is a population of genetically identical hydra. is it possible for this population to undergo natural selection?

a. yes, the population will undergo changes in order to become better adapted to the new environment.

b. no, there is no genetic variation upon which natural selection can operate.

c. yes, all populations are capable of undergoing natural selection.

d. no, natural selection does not occur in organisms that reproduce asexually.

B

Explanation:

Natural selection works by selecting organisms that have unfavorable traits and killing them. However, if all the hydras are identical(from asexual reproduction), then there is no single organism that has a favorable trait over another.

answer; i believe the correct answer to the above question is ( friction)

answer : haversian

[explanation: -(compact bone is organized as parallel columns, known as haversian systems, which run lengthwise down the axis of long bones. these columns are composed of lamellae, concentric rings of bone, surrounding a central channel, or haversian canal, that contains the nerves, blood vessels, and lymphatic system of the bone)]