NEET BIOLOGY

GENETICS AND EVOLUTION

EVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If an environment changes and the traits of a species don’t help it survive, it may ____ (section 3)
A
reproduce successfully
B
become isolated
C
become extinct
D
prey on its neighbors
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -If conditions change more quickly than a species can evolve, however, and if members of that species lack the traits they need to survive in the new environment, the likely result will be extinction. A Modern Mass Extinction? 2.

Detailed explanation-2: -Erupting volcanoes cause sudden, drastic change in an area, forcing organisms to evolve rapidly to adapt to the new environment. Change in an organism’s environment forces the organism to adapt to fit the new environment, eventually causing it to evolve into a new species.

Detailed explanation-3: -All organisms need to adapt to their habitat to be able to survive. This means adapting to be able to survive the climatic conditions of the ecosystem, predators, and other species that compete for the same food and space.

Detailed explanation-4: -If organisms cannot adapt to the changes in their environment, they may move to another location. If they will not move, the species may become threatened, or extinct.

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