answersLogoWhite

0

Causes of variation is random mutation. Random mutations constantly occur in the genomes of organisms; these mutations create genetic variation. If all living things were same, we will all use up one type of food as our nutrient source and eventually we will run out of food to consume.. making less likely for us to survive..

User Avatar

Wiki User

10y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What kind of reproduction causes variation in organisms?

Sexual reproduction causes variation in organisms because it involves the mixing of genetic material from two parents, resulting in offspring with a unique combination of genes. This variation is essential for the adaptation and evolution of species over time.


Which feature does plasmodium share with all living organisms?

It causes diseases


What effects does ozone depletion have on organisms on Earth?

It harms them. It causes various fatal diseases on living organisms.


Natural selection causes changes in populations of organisms not individual organisms because?

differential reproductive success caused by genetic variation is necessary for the process of natural selection.


What are four major causes of organic compounds found in living organisms?

The four major causes of organic compounds found in living organisms are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. These elements are essential building blocks for proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids, which are key components of living organisms.


What causes the variation in pitch?

it is caused when the variation is hit on the guitar


What causes variation in human beings?

the variations in genes, genes of sexually reproducing organisms will vary due to crossing-over of genes, mutations, and adaptations. In asexually reproducing organisms genes will vary through adaptations and mutations.


What causes a disease but are not considered to be living organisms?

Viruses are not considered living organisms but can cause disease. Prions that cause Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Mad Cow disease, aka vCJD- variant Creutzfeld-Jakob disease when in humans) are not living organisms as they are just misfolded protein particles.


What causes DNA variation in organisms?

Mutation of the genetic code causes DNA variation in organisms. For example, during DNA replication, one nitrogen base may be substituted for another, or an extra base can be added, or a nitrogen base can be skipped. If any of these mutations occur during the formation of gametes (sex cells), then the offspring that receives the mutation may have a genetic disorder.


What effect did climate change have on the evolution?

Climate change can cause various effects. It causes living organisms to move from their natural habitat.


What characteristic witin populations causes natural selection to occur?

The characteristic within the population that causes natural selection to occur is that individuals within a given population are not all identical because they vary. The other characteristic that causes natural selection to occur is that some variants are better than the others.


Why is variation important for natural selection and what are the main sources of this variation?

Without variation natural selection would have nothing to select from that would confer survivability and reproductive success. on the organisms being selected against the organisms conspecifics and the immediate environment. Mutation and sexual recombination provide the main sources of this variation that is needed to make selection work. Mutation is the variation presented that causes the real adaptive change that can lead to speciation.