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Variation in the organisms under selection. In both artificial selection and natural selection there must be heritable variations that have the possibility of being in the case of artificial selection what the selector wants in the organism and in thje case of natural selection survivability and reproductive advantages.

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What are 4 factor Darwin's used for his theory of evolution?

Darwin's four main factors for his theory of evolution were variation, inheritance, selection, and time. Variation refers to the differences in traits among individuals in a population. Inheritance is the passing on of these traits from parent to offspring. Selection involves the process by which certain traits are favored in a given environment. Time is needed for these processes to occur over generations, leading to the gradual change in populations.


What is the most significant factor for the evolution of an organism?

Natural selection is the most significant factor in the evolution of an organism. It drives the process by selecting for traits that best suit an organism to its environment, leading to the accumulation of advantageous genetic variations over time.


Which factor does not take a population out of Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?

Mutation is the factor that does not take a population out of Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. The other factors that can disrupt equilibrium are natural selection, genetic drift, gene flow, and non-random mating.


Does natural selection operate only on an individual over many generations?

The answer below is partly right, but natural selection actually does not act on an individual. As stated below, individuals within a population of a given species are selected based on physical trains which benefit, but not for the survival of the animal itself. It is important to note that in Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection, environmental change does not create new alleles but rather select from the gene pool of a population that has the allele which would benifit in a given condition. Thus, natural selection act on a population and its gene pool rather than the individuals. Yes. According to Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection, individuals within a population of a given species are "selected" based on physical traits which benefit the survival of the animal. However, they are only "selected" thanks to the individuals that die, because they are not physically suited for survival as well as the others. Natural selection acts directly only on those to die, because it is technically the only physical "act" or determining factor that demonstrates Darwin's theory. All the rest simply has to do with the animals left over, which simply breed as usual inevitably creating better and better animals, while natural selection picks off all those that are not quite good enough.


What factor would cause a mutation that would cause an allele frequency to increase?

An increase in allele frequency can occur due to factors such as genetic drift, gene flow from other populations, natural selection favoring that allele, or a genetic mutation that confers a selective advantage.

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Explain one factor that affect survival and natural selection?

One factor that affects survival and natural selection is genetic variation. Genetic variation within a population allows for individuals with traits that better suit their environment to survive and reproduce, leading to the passing on of advantageous traits to future generations through natural selection.


All BUT one factor contributes to natural selection That factor is?

Randomness.


What is a factor that controls Natural selection?

the fitest survive


What factor of natural selection causes competition?

Overproduction


What is an important factor of natural selection?

Variations within a population


What is a exogenous factor that affects the business cycle?

Natural disasters.


Darwin believed that the central factor to organic evolution was?

Natural Selection :)


Darwin belived that the central factor to organic evolution was?

Natural selection.


In artificial selection what factor substitutes for naturally occurring selection pressures?

Human choice or preference substitutes for naturally occurring selection pressures in artificial selection. Instead of environmental factors determining which traits are advantageous, human breeders actively select for specific traits, leading to changes in the gene pool of the population.


What is an example of an exogenous factor that affects the business cycle?

Natural Disasters Apex (:


Which factor is the most powerful evolutionary force in large populations over time?

natural selection


What is one factor that affects natural selection?

Mutation is the important " starter " of the adaptive change engendered by natural selection. Variation is key to selection and without variation in organisms there would be nothing to select from for the survival and reproductive success of the organism against the immediate environment.