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What are inherited traits that increase an organisms chance of survival also determine an organisms niche.?
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Explain why most animals are born without harmful inherited traits?
Most animals are not born with harmful inherited traits because they are not advantageous to survival. Organisms are created to reproduce and survive.
Do inherited traits and adaptations determine survival and reproduction?
Yes, due to natural selection and survival of the fittest only the best traits get passed on the offspring to assure survival. The ones with the best genes will also be able to produce more offspring
What are any inherited characteristic that increases an organisms chance of survival called?
Adaptation."Darwin argued that fitness arises through a process called adaptation. Successful adaptations enable organisms to become better suited to their environment, better able to survive and reproduce. Darwin also used the word adaptation to describe any inherited characteristic that increases an animal's or plant's fitness for survival."-Prentice Hall Biology Text book.
The organisms in a community are interdependent what does this mean?
the organisms rely on each other for survival.
What can be harmful if it reduces the organisms chances for survival and reproduction?
There are 3 things that can be harmful if it reduces the organisms for survival and reproduction. The three things are changes in DNA, changes in phenotype and mutation .
What are any inherited characteristics that increases an organisms chance of survival?
Adaptation
What inherited characteristics would increase plant survival?
in what way does the snail need the plant for survival
Behavioral adaptations and instincts can increase an organisms chance for survival?
true
Is it true or false According to natural selection inherited adaptations that aid an organisms chances of survival will be passed on to offspring?
Yes
Explain why most animals are born without harmful inherited traits?
Most animals are not born with harmful inherited traits because they are not advantageous to survival. Organisms are created to reproduce and survive.
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.
Do inherited traits and adaptations determine survival and reproduction?
Yes, due to natural selection and survival of the fittest only the best traits get passed on the offspring to assure survival. The ones with the best genes will also be able to produce more offspring
Can mutations add information in organisms?
mutations in dna can be advantageous and lead to charecteristics that help a person survive or increase it chances of survival.
Why does biodiversity enable organisms to have a better chance of survival?
how does biodiversity in an ecosystem increases the chances of survival for organisms
What are any inherited characteristic that increases an organisms chance of survival called?
Adaptation."Darwin argued that fitness arises through a process called adaptation. Successful adaptations enable organisms to become better suited to their environment, better able to survive and reproduce. Darwin also used the word adaptation to describe any inherited characteristic that increases an animal's or plant's fitness for survival."-Prentice Hall Biology Text book.
The organisms in a community are interdependent what does this mean?
the organisms rely on each other for survival.
What two kinds of the factors does an organism depend on for survival?
together: biotic and abiotic factors determine the survival and growth of an organism and the productivity of the ecostystem in which the organism lives
