What statement accurately describes the relationship between variations and fitness?(1 point)

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Fitness can lead to either an increase or decrease in variations.
Fitness can lead to either an increase or decrease in variations.

Variations can lead to either an increase or decrease in fitness.
Variations can lead to either an increase or decrease in fitness.

Variations always increase fitness.
Variations always increase fitness.

Fitness always increases variations.

1 answer

The accurate statement that describes the relationship between variations and fitness is:

Variations can lead to either an increase or decrease in fitness.

This acknowledges that genetic variations within a population can affect an organism's fitness positively, negatively, or neutrally depending on the environment and other factors.