AP BIOLOGY

EVOLUTION

DARWIN’S THEORY OF NATURAL SELECTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Effect caused by species producing more offspring than can survive
A
overproduction
B
competition
C
variations
D
none of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Overproduction of offspring’s leads to competition among individuals in which the fittest and adapted individual survives. Overproduction is also known as a driving force in natural selection as it can lead to adaptation and variation in a species.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the theory of natural selection, organisms produce more offspring than are able to survive in their environment. Those that are better physically equipped to survive, grow to maturity, and reproduce.

Detailed explanation-3: -Overproduction of Offspring Darwin reasoned that populations of all species have the capacity to grow. Simply put, species produce more offspring than can survive.

There is 1 question to complete.