Which of the following is NOT consistent with the concept of natural selection?
A. Individual organisms are able to change their genetic adaptations in
order to better survive in changing environments.
B. More offspring are produced than can survive in an environment
(overproduction of offspring).
C. There is genetic variation within populations.
D. Organisms with beneficial variations are more likely to survive and
reproduce, passing on their genes to subsequent generations.
Click to choose your answer helow:

A. Individual organisms are able to change their genetic adaptations in

order to better survive in changing environments.

Explanation:

Natural selection can be defined as a biological process in which species of living organisms having certain traits that enable them to adapt to environmental factors such as predators, competition for food, climate change, sex mates, etc., tend to survive and reproduce, as well as passing on their genes to subsequent generations.

Simply stated, natural selection entails the survival of the fittest. Therefore, the species that are able to adapt to the environment will increase in number while the ones who can't adapt will die and go into extinction.

The statements which are consistent with the concept of natural selection includes;

I. More offspring are produced than can survive in an environment (overproduction of offspring). This ultimately implies that, the more offsprings that are reproduced by the parent organism, the more likely are they to survive.

II. There is genetic variation within populations. This simply means that tere is a better chance of having good or beneficial traits being passed from the parent organism to her offsprings.

III. Organisms with beneficial variations are more likely to survive and reproduce, as well as passing on their genes to subsequent generations.