Those individuals whose hereditary characteristics fit them best to their environment are likely to leave _ than the less fit individuals:
Correct answer: A. More Offspring
- A. More Offspring
- B. No Offspring
- C. Less Offspring
- D. All Offspring
Explanation
Survival in the struggle for existence is not random, but depends in part on the hereditary constitution of the surviving individuals. Those individuals whose inherited characteristics it them best to their environment are likely to leave more offspring than the less-it individuals.
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Evolution describes heritable change in populations over generations through variation, natural selection and adaptation. Lamarckism explains inheritance of acquired characteristics, while Darwinism explains selection of favourable inherited variations; these historical explanations must not be confused with the modern genetic account of evolutionary change.
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