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Biology study guide question. Need help on what is the answer and an explanation.

A population of snakes consists of both striped and spotted individuals. The number of offspring per snake in the population varies - some snakes have no offspring and some have as many as ten. However, the average number of offspring is the same for spotted and striped snakes. Which criterion for Natural Selection is not met in this population?

  1. variation in fitness
  2. association of phenotype and fitness
  3. variation in phenotype
  4. genetic basis of the trait


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