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- Variation exists within a population.
- Some variations are heritable.
- Organisms produce more offspring than can survive.
- Individuals with advantageous traits are more likely to survive and reproduce.
- Over generations, advantageous traits become more common in a population.
- This process leads to the adaptation of a population to its environment.
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What process in which organisims with traits well suited to an environment are more likely to survive and to produce offspring is?
This process is called natural selection. It is the mechanism by which traits that provide a survival or reproductive advantage to an organism become more common in a population over time.
What comes first mutation or natural selection?
Natural selection can only work on genetic variation that already exists. So mutation comes first, then natural selection.
How has the natural selection harmed the ecosystem?
It hasn't. Natural selection is a key part of the ecosystem itself.
What does natural selection have to do with biodiversity?
Natural selection is the mechanism primarily responsible for the development of today's biodiversity.
Is Natural selection a source of genetic variation in a population?
No, natural selection works on that genetic variation presented to it.
What is the 4 main points of natural selection?
natural selection (4 tenants) -genetic variation -overproduction of offspring -struggle for existence (competition) -differential survival and reproduction
What are five strong points on evolution?
Darwinism Religious Execution Natural Selection Atheism Richard Dawkins
What is the name for the process in which the organisms best adapted to their environment survive?
Its NaTuRaL sElEcTiOn if you didn't know.
Adaptation which allows for natural selection is called?
Adaptation does not allow for natural selection: natural selection causes adaptation.
What are some important points about Charles Darwin?
There's one that I know of: he was the guy who introduced the theory of evolution by natural selection.
What is the prefix and suffix of natural selection?
The prefix of natural selection is "natural" and the suffix is "-tion".
How does genetic variation support Natural Selection?
Genetic variation in itself does not 'support' natural selection: it is what natural selection acts upon.
The mechanism by which organisms evolve is known as?
Natural Selection
What principles includes variation and competition?
Natural selection.
What was Darwin's overall conclusion regarding natural selection?
That selection was natural.
Is natural selection a form of adaptation?
Natural selection is what causes adaptation.
Is natural selection an example of macroevolution?
No, natural selection is the mechanism that drivesevolution.
