Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Genetic variation within a population provides the raw material upon which evolutionary forces act; without variation, evolution cannot occur. Natural selection acts directly on the phenotype (observable traits) of an organism, determining its survival and reproductive success. However, evolution is a population-level phenomenon; it involves changes in allele frequencies over generations, not changes occurring within a single individual's lifetime. Thus, statements 1 and 2 are correct.
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