Variation Flashcards
1
Q
Variation definition
A
Means a slight difference between organisms
2
Q
Species definition
A
“A group of individual organisms that are capable of interbreeding to produce fertile offspring in nature”
The largest gene pool that exists under natural conditions
Thus, if a pair of organisms are capable of producing in nature, they must belong to the same species
3
Q
Why variation is essential for evolution
A
- adapting to changing environments
- Natural selection
- Survival of the population
- evolution
