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A major misconception about natural selection is that this Mechanism give organisms what they want or need so they can adapt to an environment explain why this is not correct

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Because natural selection can produce amazing adaptations, it's tempting to think of it as an all-powerful force, urging organisms on, constantly pushing them in the direction of progress — but this is not what natural selection is like at all.

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