Unit 2 Marine biology Study guide Sample Pages

Significance a. Genetic diversity serves as a way for populations to adapt to changing environments. b. With more variation, it is more likely that some individuals in a population will possess variations of characteristics that are suited for the environment. c. Those individuals are more likely to survive to produce offspring bearing that characteristic. d. The population will continue for more generations because of the success of these individuals. Page 17 Creative commons license by-sa 4.0 © The Moffatt Group Australia 2018 Sample pages