Competition & Natural Selection

What is required for natural selection to occur in a population?

• Absence of competition

• Variation among individuals

• Lack of resources

• Uniformity among individuals

What primarily drives competition among individuals in a population?

• Abundance of resources

• Geographical isolation

• Population size and resource availability

• Lack of predators

What happens to competition when resources are abundant?

• Competition is not affected

• Competition is low

• Competition increases

• Competition disappears

What is the outcome when resources are scarce and the population is large?

• Stable population growth

• Increased cooperation among species

• Decreased survival rates

• Fierce competition and survival of the fittest

What does 'survival of the fittest' imply in the context of natural selection?

• The strongest physically survive

• The most intelligent survive

• Those best adapted to the environment survive

• All individuals have an equal chance of survival