Which statement is true about natural selection? Choose the correct answer.

a. It forms new traits.
b. It acts on variable traits.
c. It forms new genetic material.
d. It acts on genetic material directly.

Can bacteria reproduce in a way such that when you start out with two bacteria, you get five bacteria? why or why not? * a. yes, because bacteria reproduce sexually, and can produce any number of offspring, just as humans do. b. no, because bacteria grow at an exponential rate. c. no, because when bacteria reproduce, they split into two parts, and two bacteria splitting would result in four bacteria.