Darwin's theory of natural selection consists of four important parts. Which of these correctly lists the four essential parts of natural selection?

Question

A.) living space, adaptation, selection, and hunting
B.) overproduction, genetic variation, selection, and adaptation
C.) selection, extinction, underproduction, and competition
D.) asexual reinduction, genetic variation, selection, and adaptation

Answer 1

The correct answer is: B.) overproduction, genetic variation, selection, and adaptation.

These components outline how natural selection works:

1. Overproduction refers to the phenomenon where organisms produce more offspring than can survive to adulthood.
2. Genetic variation is the presence of differences in traits among individuals in a population, which can be due to mutations, gene shuffling, etc.
3. Selection is the process where individuals with advantageous traits are more likely to survive and reproduce, leading to a change in the population over time.
4. Adaptation is the evolutionary process where populations become better suited to their environment as advantageous traits are passed on to subsequent generations.