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Question
Resistance of mosquitoes to DDT is an example of ______.
Options
artificial selection
mutation
natural selection
adaptation
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Solution
Resistance of mosquitoes to DDT is an example of natural selection.
Explanation:
DDT selects for mosquitoes that already carry heritable resistance; they survive and reproduce more. DDT does not deliberately create the resistance.
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