Question

Favorable adaptations build up in a population over many generations due to long-term environmental change. What is the most likely result of this process?

Answer 1

Answer:

The most likely result of this change is the mutation and modification of body parts, properties, and functions to accommodate this change.

Explanation:

When there is a long-term change in an environment, animals develop favorable adaptation over generations to cope with this change. The most likely result of this change is the mutation and modification of body parts, properties, and functions to accommodate this change. A favorable adaptation will lead to the population thriving in this environment even if others die out due to their inability to adapt to these environment. An example is the peppered moth whose black variant now exceeds its white variant due to its ability to blend well unseen on the bark of a pollution darkened tree. The adaptation was necessary to cope with the change in their habitat caused by industrialization.