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Summarize the distinctions between natural selection and artificial selection

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Summarize the distinctions between natural selection and artificial selection

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You need to be able to summarize the distinctions between natural selection and artificial selection.
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Natural and Artificial Selection

Natural selection is a process where organisms better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully. Artificial selection is a process where humans breed organisms to produce offspring with desired traits.

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State one difference between natural selection and artificial selection.
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