How did Darwin describe natural selection? Check all that apply. 1. Individuals

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How did Darwin describe natural selection? Check all that apply.

1. Individuals with adaption to their enviroment pass on their genes to more offspring

2. Organisms acquire new physical traits to survive in an enviroment then they pass these on to offspring so they can servive

3. Natural selection acts on genetic variation of organsims in a population

4. Natural selection causes populations to acquire traits in order to survive and produce.

5. Natural selection changes the allele frequency of an individual?

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2. Organisms acquire new physical traits to survive in an enviroment then they pass these on to offspring so they can servive

3. Natural selection acts on genetic variation of organsims in a population

4. Natural selection causes populations to acquire traits in order to survive and produce.

natural selection: The process in nature by which, according to Darwin's theory of evolution, only the organisms best adapted to their environment tend to survive and transmit their genetic characters in increasing numbers to succeeding generations while those less adapted tend to be eliminated.

According to Darwin's theory of evolution, the organisms well adapted to their environment survive better than those who are not and are able to pass on their genes to many more offspring. As this process repeats over hundreds of thousands of years and the less-fit organisms become extinct, it appears as if nature 'selects' certain organisms over others in the same environment to continue.

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