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

The four postulates of natural selection are 1) variation in traits within a population, 2) heritability of traits, 3) variability in survival and reproductive success, and 4) differential reproductive success based on trait advantages.

Step-by-step explanation:

The four postulates of natural selection, essential for the process to result in evolution, are as follows:

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• Individuals in a population vary in the traits they possess.
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• Some trait differences are heritable.
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• Survival and reproductive success are variable among individuals in a population.
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• Individuals with certain traits are more likely to survive and reproduce.

The incorrect statements in the list include the ideas that all individuals in a population possess the same traits and that all individuals have equal reproductive success. These statements are not postulates of natural selection, as natural selection relies on variation within a population and differential reproductive success to drive evolution.

Answer 2

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.