Would evolution by natural selection be able to happen if there was NO differential survival and reproduction within a species?

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Evgen [1.6K]

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Would evolution by natural selection be able to happen if there was NO differential survival and reproduction within a species?

Why or why not?

Biology

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jeka57 [31] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-15T14:41:43+03:00

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Explanation:

Evolution is not a random process. The genetic variation on which natural selection acts may occur randomly, but natural selection itself is not random at all. The survival and reproductive success of an individual is directly related to the ways its inherited traits function in the context of its local environment. Whether or not an individual survives and reproduces depends on whether it has genes that produce traits that are well adapted to its environment.