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To explain: Whether natural selection acting within a species would increase the population size of the species or not.

Introduction: Natural selection is the evolution of the species in such a way that the changes became suited for organisms to adapt their environment better. In natural selection, some traits pass to the progenies that help the species to survive and reproduce better.

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To explain:  Whether natural selection leads to speciation or not.

Introduction: Natural selection is the evolution of the species in such a way that the changes became suited for organisms to adapt their environment better. In natural selection, some traits pass to the progenies that help the species to survive and reproduce better.

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