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

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No. Along with advantageous variations, a number of indifferent variations remain in the populations. Only the disadvantageous variations which are either lethal or extremely harmful are eliminated. All other variations persist in the population. Many of them function as preadaptations.

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