Variation & selection Flashcards
1
Q
Importance of variation
A
- increases chances of survival
- offspring will inherit beneficial characteristics & be better adapted to a changing environment
2
Q
What is natural selection
A
- organisms better adapted to their environment survive ; reproduce & are able to pass on their alleles to the next generation
3
Q
Survival of the fittest
A
Only the fittest organisms will survive and the unfit will die
