Question

Identify the four postulates of natural selection. select all that apply. view available hint(s) select all that apply. individuals in a population all possess the same traits. individuals in a population vary in the traits they possess. individuals with certain traits are more likely to survive and reproduce. survival and reproductive success are variable among individuals in a population. some trait differences are heritable. all individuals in a population have equal reproductive success.

Answer 1

Natural selection is one of the basic mechanisms of evolution during which those variations in the genotype that increase organism's chances of survival and procreation are preserved and multiplied from generation to generation at the expense of those that are less advantageous. In this case the following are postulates of natural selection; Individuals with certain traits are more likely to survive and reproduce, individuals in a population vary more likely to survive and reproduce, survival and reproductive success are variable among individuals in a population and lastly some traits differences are heritable.