Question

According to natural selection theory, Different species occupying the same habitat will adapt to that habitat by undergoing the same genetic changes Adaptations beneficial at one time should generally be beneficial during all other times Well-adapted individuals have more offspring, and thus contribute more to the next generation's gene pool, than do poorly adapted individuals. Adaptations beneficial in one habitat should generally be beneficial in all other habitats

Answer 1

The most correct statement is - Well-adapted individuals leave more offspring, and thus contribute more to the gene pool, than poorly adapted individuals.

Step-by-step explanation:

Adaption in natural selection is a species, time-specific, and habitat-specific process. So, it means if a species is adapted to genetic changes in a particular habitat, it is not necessary that all other species also adapt to similar genetic changes.

Similarly, if a species has beneficial adaption for a particular habitat, it is not necessary it will be beneficial for the other habitat as well.

Thus, natural selection leads to the well-adapted individual that leave more offspring and contribute more to the gene pool.