What relationship exists between changes in the environment and variations?(1 point)

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Changes in the environment cannot influence the fitness of an organism.
Changes in the environment cannot influence the fitness of an organism.

Changes in the environment can act only on existing variations in a population.
Changes in the environment can act only on existing variations in a population.

Changes in the environment can only cause new variations to appear.
Changes in the environment can only cause new variations to appear.

Changes in the environment cannot change which traits are advantageous.

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The most accurate response is:

Changes in the environment can act only on existing variations in a population.

This statement reflects the concept of natural selection, where environmental changes affect the fitness of organisms based on their existing traits or variations. Organisms with traits suited to the new environment are more likely to survive and reproduce, thereby influencing the genetic makeup of future generations.

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