How does variation within a population contribute to natural selection?(1 point)

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When all individuals in a population are identical, all are more likely to survive.
When all individuals in a population are identical, all are more likely to survive.

When all individuals in a population are very similar, it is easier for populations to adapt to specific niches.
When all individuals in a population are very similar, it is easier for populations to adapt to specific niches.

When individuals in a population have a range of traits, depending on environmental changes, some individuals will be more likely to survive and reproduce.
When individuals in a population have a range of traits, depending on environmental changes, some individuals will be more likely to survive and reproduce.

When mutations are prevented, only the strongest traits are passed down to future generations.
When mutations are prevented, only the strongest traits are passed down to future generations.

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When individuals in a population have a range of traits, depending on environmental changes, some individuals will be more likely to survive and reproduce. This leads to natural selection as those individuals with advantageous traits are more likely to pass those traits on to future generations, ultimately shaping the population over time.