Which population would be best suited for adapting to an environment that undergoes a sudden change in climate?

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Responses

A population with individuals that all express dominant traits
A population with individuals that all express dominant traits

A population with a higher number of males than females
A population with a higher number of males than females

A population with many phenotypes
A population with many phenotypes

A population with a high rate of emigration

Answer 1

The best-suited population for adapting to an environment that undergoes a sudden change in climate would be:

A population with many phenotypes.

Diversity in phenotypes increases the likelihood that some individuals in the population will possess traits that allow them to survive and reproduce in the new environmental conditions. This phenotypic variation provides a greater pool of genetic resources for natural selection to act upon, enabling the population to adapt more efficiently to changes in climate.