All species have a certain amount of genetic diversity within their populations. How is genetic diversity important to the conce
pt of natural selection? Genetic diversity controls the speed at which natural selection is able to occur. The more genetic diversity a species has, the less likely it is that natural selection will occur. Genetic diversity decreases the generation time of species, which contributes to rapid natural selection. Without genetic diversity, natural selection cannot occur.
The answer is <span>Without genetic diversity, natural selection cannot occur.
</span>In natural selection, genotype variations that will increase the chance of survival and reproduction of some organism are preserved and will be inherited. In order for natural selection to occur, the genetic diversity must be present within the population. That way, natural selection will have more "choices" so it can favor those variations t<span>hat will increase the chance of survival and reproduction.</span>
If you do not have variations to be selected by natural or sexual selection on their superior abilities to survive and reproduce successfully then nothing can be naturally selected against the immediate environment.
