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Wastage does not kill you. Not having enough to survive does.

Those organisms that overproduce in normal times will produce barely enough in less fortunate times; those that can only produce enough in normal times will not produce enough in lesser times, and die off.

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What is the relationship between overproduction of offspring and natural selection?

Overproduction of offspring means overproduction of variants that can not all live on the resources in their immediate environment. Thus those organisms who can survive to be reproductively successful in a limited resource environment are naturally selected for and pass these traits on to their offspring.


What changes an organism that take place over time?

A change in an organism that takes place over time is called an adaptation. An adaptation happens when an organism needs to change in order to survive.


What best describes the process of plants and animals producing more offspring than are able to survive?

This process is known as overproduction or the production of more offspring than can survive. It is a common strategy employed by species to increase their chances of passing on their genes to the next generation despite the high mortality rate among the offspring. By producing a larger number of offspring, the species increases the likelihood that some will survive and reproduce.


What is an independent organism?

An independent organism is one that can survive and thrive on its own without relying on other organisms for help or resources. It is self-sufficient and can carry out all necessary functions for its survival independently.


Do most species produce far more offspring than will survive?

According to evolution, every organism on the planet produces more offspring than can possibly survive. See Charles Darwin's The Orgin of Species.There is variation among species in the amount that survive. If you're looking for an organism with a high death rate look at plants who produce thousands or millions of seeds. Not every one of these matures into an adult. Many are picked out by birds and other animals.

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How do symbiosis help organism survive?

Symbiosis help organisms survive by giving an organism's nutrients and energy to another organism.


What are the features of an organism that help it to survive and reproduce called?

Those features are called adaptations. Adaptations are traits or behaviors that help an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.


How physical characteristic help the organism survive?

they have to have things to survive and to adapt to with there organisms


What are inherited characteristics that may help an organism to survive?

Adaptations


Any characteristic that is favorable to help an organism survive are called?

That is an adaptation .


How do trees help organisms survive?

reason why organism need trees


What is the main function of structural adaptations?

a. they help the organism survive in its environnment .


What is overproduction of offspring?

When an organism produces too many offspring to increase the chance of survival for the species. Put it this way: Mother turtles produce many offspring (baby turtles) because most will get eaten or will not survive.


What two kinds of adaptations are there?

The two kinds of adaptations an organism can have is a behavioral or a physical adaptation. These both help the organism survive.


How do adaptations help your organism survive its environment?

well some deep sea creatures have different adaptation but most animals that live there can survive by:-they can create there own light2. -they have very large and sharp teeth3. -they can turn invisible


When traits that help an organism survive so it has a better chance to reproduce?

natural selection


How does an environment determine where an organism can survive?

how does the environmental determine where an organism can survive