Question

g What are the three basic assumptions of Darwinian evolution? Group of answer choices Presence of phenotypic variation, some phenotypic variation due to genetic variation, the given trait has an impact on fitness Presence of phenotypic variation, environmental variation, the given trait has no impact on fitness Presence of phenotypic variation, environmental heritability, the given trait has an impact on fitness Presence of phenotypic variation, trait present in only the mitochondrial DNA, the given trait has an impact on fitness

Answer 1

1- Presence of phenotypic variation

2- some phenotypic variation due to genetic variation

3- the given trait has an impact on fitness

Step-by-step explanation:

The evolutionary theory by natural selection proposed by Darwin in his publication “On the origin of species” (1859) is based on a series of assumptions that enable to understand the amazing biodiversity on the Earth. First, individuals are not identical among them, i.e., there exists variation in the traits among the members of a given population, species, etc. Second, phenotypic variation leads to differential survival and reproduction of the organisms that are best fitted to the environment (i.e., competence among the members of the population). Finally, phenotypic traits are passed from generation to generation (i.e., phenotypic variation is inheritable), thereby favoring offspring from parents more adapted to the environment.