Question

Evolution in nature takes place by the _________.

• A. accumulation of all variations in a species
• B. changes in the environment
• C. accumulation of beneficial variations in species
• D. change in food pattern

Answer 1

The correct option is C

accumulation of beneficial variations in species

Evolution takes place by accumulation of variations which give survival advantage to the members of a species. It never accumulates all the variations. Variations lead to changes in the characteristics of an organisms which eventually add up to form new species and thus leads to evolution.