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To explain: The difference between natural selection and adaptation.
Introduction: Evolution is a process that is governed by natural selection and is defined as the changes that accumulate in a species in the course of time. These changes are inherited by offspring. Adaptation is a mechanism of evolution where organisms change themselves according to the surrounding environment.
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- Compare and contrast the five patterns of natural selection that drive adaptation.arrow_forwardList and explain the three types of natural selection.arrow_forwardHow is variation different from adaptation? * Variations are physical or behavioral traits that make an organism better suited to its environment while adaptation comes from random mutations. no answer Variation is a difference within an individual organism from the rest of the population. An adaptation is a feature that helps an organism survive in its environment. Adaptation is a difference within an individual organism from the rest of the population. A variation is a feature that helps an organism survive in its environment. Variation is always caused by mutation while adaptation is a heritable trait. Which of the following BEST explains Darwin's observation on populations of various species that seemed well-suited to their environment? * Species had been introduced to particular areas by humans on purpose. no answer Species might be able to adapt to their surroundings over time. The species Darwin saw were all related to each other. Some environments rarely ever change.arrow_forward
- Define fitness and relate it to both natural selection and adaptation.arrow_forwardConsider the four postulates of natural selection. How have humans manipulated each of these postulates in natural or artificial systems?arrow_forwardWhat characteristics make a particular kind of individual successful in the process of natural selection?arrow_forward
- Explain Natural Selection using the terms evolution, fitness, adaptation, heritable train, and mutationarrow_forwardWhat effect does the level at which natural selection operates (genes, individuals, or groups) have on human free will?arrow_forwardDifferentiate the difference between Natural Selection and Artificial selection?arrow_forward
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