Question

What relationship exists between changes in the environment and variations?(1 point)

Responses

Changes in the environment cannot change which traits are advantageous.
Changes in the environment cannot change which traits are advantageous.

Changes in the environment can only cause new variations to appear.
Changes in the environment can only cause new variations to appear.

Changes in the environment cannot influence the fitness of an organism.
Changes in the environment cannot influence the fitness of an organism.

Changes in the environment can act only on existing variations in a population.
Changes in the environment can act only on existing variations in a population.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Changes in the environment can act on existing variations in a population, selecting for certain traits that are advantageous in that particular environment. This process, known as natural selection, can influence the fitness of an organism and lead to changes in the population over time. In this way, changes in the environment can drive variations in a population.

Answer 2

then whats the correct answer

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Changes in the environment can act only on existing variations in a population.