Natural Selection

Question 1

How do we know the population isn’t the same

Answer 1

Individuals in a population shows genetic variation because of their different alleles. You can get new alleles through mutation

Question 2

What are the selection pressures

Answer 2

Predation, competition for recourses ( e.g. food, water, mates.
These affects the chances of organisms surfing and reproducing

Question 3

What is needed to create make them better adapted

Answer 3

Desirable characteristics makes them better adapted to the selection pressures in their enviroment
With this, they will have a better chance of surviving, making them breed successfully

Question 4

What’s responsible for the useful characteristics

Answer 4

The alleles are responsible as they are most likely to be passed down to the next generation

Question 5

Are all individuals well adapted

Answer 5

No, some individuals will be less adapted in their environment.
This means that they will make them less able to compare and less likely to survive and reproduce

Question 6

What will happen with the population overtime?

Answer 6

The beneficial characteristics will become more common in the population overtime