Question

Only variations that confer an advantage to an individual organism will survive in a population. Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?

Answer 1

1. Only variations that confer an advantage to an individual organism will survive in a population is true.
2. Variations is the difference in the characters or traits among the individuals of a species sexual reproduction of organisms produces variation.
3. It’s clear that only variations that confer an advantage to an individual organism will survive in a population.
4. All variation does not necessarily provide an equal chance of survival to an organism in the environment.
5. The chances of being survived is highly depend on the nature of the variations.
6. For example- variation leading to the increase of heat-resistant bacteria is beneficial to the bacteria for its survival when it finds itself in a condition where suddenly there is an increase in the temperature of its habitat above the optimum temperature required for survival.