EVOLUTION
DARWIN’S THEORY OF NATURAL SELECTION
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May lead to natural selection because the gene increases the cats life span.
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Will not lead natural selection because this gene can’t be passed on to offspring.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Small populations tend to lose genetic diversity more quickly than large populations due to stochastic sampling error (i.e., genetic drift). This is because some versions of a gene can be lost due to random chance, and this is more likely to occur when populations are small.
Detailed explanation-2: -A genetically diverse population of individuals is more likely to survive than a population of individuals with similar genetic makeup. Variation allows some individuals within a population to adapt to the changing environment and natural selection allows the expression of those beneficial traits to persist.
Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is c. “coevolution". The prefix “co-” means “together", and coevolution describes how two species evolve together. Changes in the traits of one species affect the other.
Detailed explanation-4: -Yes, artificial selection affects the process of natural selection. Artificial selection depends on selections and improvement of the traits to increase the yield according to human preference. This interferes with the natural selection of traits.