Which of the following best states a condition which promotes natural selection of a species? Group of answer choices One baby albino alligator, from a nest of 20 eggs, hatches in the Florida Everglades. An ocean ecosystem consists of more algae than fish species. The population of moths in a forest increased from 100 to 150 members. A female cat has a litter of 5 kittens instead of 6.

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