Step 5: Identify the information that can be used to determine an individual's genotype from a pedigree in a system with a genetic maternal effect, and determine the individual's genotype. Which pieces of information can be used to determine Martha's dad's genotype

Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between genetic variation and natural selection? a. genetic variation must be present in a population before natural selection can act on it. b. genetic variation arises in a population as a result of natural selection. c. natural selection can act on a population whether there is genetic variation within the population or not. d. after natural selection acts on a population, the amount of genetic variation in the population always increases.