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Why are only inherited traits not acquired one necessary for the process of natural selection?
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Because the offspring of an organism with a desirable inherited trait is more likely to survive than the offspring of an organism with a desirable acquired trait (because the offspring of an organism with a desirable acquired trait will not have its parent's desirable trait).
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Does inheritance of acquired characteristics express the concept of natural selection?
No. Natural selection is the differential reproductive success of varying inherited traits. Acquired traits do little to affect the inheritance of traits, except through epigenetics.
Why are only inherited traits not accured ones necessaryn for the process of natural selection'?
Unlike inherited traits, acquired traits are not passed on to the next generation.
Is natural selection responsible for inherited traits?
no, inherited traits are responsible for natural selection
How does selection affect natural selection?
Organisms are affected by Natural Selection because Inherited characteristics affected the likelihood of an organism's survival and reproduction.
Was it absolutely necessary for natural selection to take place?
Genetic change is necessary for natural selection to take place
What is the process in which traits are chosen to be inherited in evolution?
Natural Selection
In Natural Selection the advantage of inherited traits depend on?
It depends on the ANIMAL!
Why is phenotype variation necessary for natural selection and sexual selection?
It is necessary to create a full and varied species.
What allow organisms to survive the process of natural selection in the environment?
Acquired traits.
What role do alleles play in natural selection?
Genes are the medium by which inherited traits are passed on to offspring. It is inherited traits, and thus genes, that receive positive or negative selection.
Why are only inherited traits not acquired ones involed in the process of natural selection?
Because the idea of acquired traits states that simple organisms could arise from nonliving matter and could form complex forms of living, which is not supported anymore by modern scientific study of mechanisms of inheritance.
What is the answer between acquired and inherited traits?
no, there are two types of behaviors: innate and learned. obviously, the innate behaviors are known from birth and the learned behaviors are acquired after birth. Learned behaviors can modify innate behaviors such as teaching a baby not to babble but to learn English. Simplified: something LEARNED cannot be passed down genetically UR A FAIL EAT CAKE
