3.7 Flashcards
1
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How can variation in organisms be prevelant?
A
It can be present on a cellular or molecular level, specifically in terms of:
1. Differences in molecular structure
2. Differences in molecular types in the basic molecules of life
3. Differences in the number of molecules present
1
Q
What does variation increase?
A
Fitness
2
Q
What is individual fitness?
A
It’s the ability of an organism to survive AND reproduce
3
Q
Individual fitness leads to…
A
Species fitness
4
Q
Do all the organisms in the population need to show fitness for specie to continue generationally?
A
Nope
5
Q
Why is it that variation increases fitness?
A
It’s because variation ensures a better chance of a species to survive under changing environmental conditions
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