What are elements involved in the process of evolution by natural selection? Choose all that fit.

Question

What are elements involved in the process of evolution by natural selection?

Choose all that fit.

A.genetic variation in a population

B. production of more offspring than can survive

C. individual organisms evolving new traits in new environmentsS

D.Individuals who survive and reproduce pass on their genes to their offspring

E.some members of a population have a greater chance of survival compared to other members

Answer 1

The answer is A, D, and E.

evolution by natural selection requires:

(i) variation—different individuals have different traits and/or behaviors

(ii) differential fitness—some individuals are more successful (i.e. have more offspring) than others.

(iii) heritability—offspring resemble their parents, there is a correlation between parents and offspring.

as an aside, this "recipe" account of evolution by natural selection is often attributed to Richard Lewontin's paper, "The Units of Selection," in Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics 1 (1970): 1-18.

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