In what direction does a chemical reaction proceed?
a. direction in which loss of free energy is minimized
b. direction in which there is a loss of free energy
c. direction that leads to a more positive free energy
d. direction that leads to less entropy

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.