Question
(Which of the following increases variation in a population and makes natural selection more likely? Select 3.)
to
stable environments
b
sexual reproduction
c
mitosis
d
mutations
and
meiosis
to
stable environments
b
sexual reproduction
c
mitosis
d
mutations
and
meiosis
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The three options that increase variation in a population and make natural selection more likely are:
b) **sexual reproduction** - This process combines genetic material from two parents, leading to offspring with a mix of traits, increasing genetic variation.
d) **mutations** - These are changes in DNA that can create new traits or variations in a population. Mutations can introduce new genetic material into a population, which may be acted upon by natural selection.
e) **meiosis** - This is the process of cell division that results in gametes (egg and sperm), and it introduces genetic variation through recombination and independent assortment of chromosomes.
So the correct answers are b), d), and e).
b) **sexual reproduction** - This process combines genetic material from two parents, leading to offspring with a mix of traits, increasing genetic variation.
d) **mutations** - These are changes in DNA that can create new traits or variations in a population. Mutations can introduce new genetic material into a population, which may be acted upon by natural selection.
e) **meiosis** - This is the process of cell division that results in gametes (egg and sperm), and it introduces genetic variation through recombination and independent assortment of chromosomes.
So the correct answers are b), d), and e).