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Which statement offers the best summary of Darwin's theory of natural selection?

1. Nature decides which species are allowed to live.
2. The survival of a species is determined by a combination of inherited traits and adaptations to its environment.
3. Natural selection is a theory — nothing more.
4. Natural selection is an affront to religion.

Answers 1 and 2 are the only choices here that aren't ridiculous. Of those, Answer 2 offers the greatest level of detail and coordinates well with the explanation in paragraph three.