If our planet were a place where each individual has the opportunity to acquire all necessary resources,and each individual produces exactly one offspring in his or her lifetime,what impact would this have on the process of evolution by natural selection

A) It would not occur, because there would be no opportunity for some traits to be passed on more often than other traits.
B) It would not change, because there would still be some individuals who were better than others.
C) It would not occur because there would be no differences between individuals.
D) It would have no impact on natural selection, but it would lead to an increase in mutations.

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Final Answer : A, Explanation :  Evolution by natural selection occurs when certain traits provide an advantage for survival and reproduction, leading to those traits being passed on more frequently. However, if every individual has equal access to resources and produces only one offspring, there would be no opportunity for certain traits to provide an advantage and be selected for. Therefore, evolution by natural selection would not occur.

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