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O-LevelBiologyGenetics & Variation5090/11 · May/June 2023 · Q341 Mark

Some lizards in a population had longer leg bones than others. They were able to climb better than the lizards with shorter legs, so they were able to escape from their predators on the ground. Over time, lizards with shorter legs died out so that all the lizards in the population now have longer legs. Which process has caused this change within the lizard population?

Aextinction
Bnatural selection
Cconservation
Dartificial selection

✓ Correct answer

B: natural selection

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Genetics & Variation, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, May/June 2023 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 34.

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