Sexual reproduction
a. increased genetic variation.
b. maintain a slow rate of evolutionary change.
c. maintained the same gene combinations over time.
d. limited the material in which natural selection can act upon.

Vaccines are weakened forms of disease causing microorganisms, which are given to patients to prevent disease. after the vaccine is administered, the immune system responds by creating a(n) to recognize the a.) antibody, antibiotic b.) antigen, antibody c.)antibiotic, antibody d.)antibody, antigen

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.

Which factor that affects biodiversity?