(02.05 MC) Conditions under which natural selection occurs in a population of tortoises are described in the table below: Natural Selection Description Condition Description
A The population comprises smaller adult tortoises and larger adult tortoise
B Food is scarce on the island where the population is present

Which factor contributes to natural selection for each condition? Select one:
a. Condition A and Condition B represent competition.
b. Condition A and Condition B represent inherited variation.
c. Condition A represents competition, and Condition B represents inherited variation.
d. Condition A represents inherited variation, and Condition B represents competition.

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Answer:

The answer is probably going to be D

Explanation:

The reason is because there are only a little food and then you have a variation of the same spices.  

Condition A represents inherited variation, and Condition B represents competition.

  • Here variation has cause the size difference in tortoise.
  • Food here is scarce so it is going to be the condition to represent condition.
  • Tortoise are going to compete for the food, the one who is fitter than other will survive the competition and will pass its genes to the offspring.

What is Natural selection?

  • It is a process in which the environment select the organism who is fit and will be able to pass its genes to the offspring.
  • Natural selection is the driving force behind the evolution.

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