Question

Why genetic diversity plays an important role in the survival and adaptability of a species?

(a) Ability of the population to adapt to the changing environment

(b) Any population must remain same irrespective of the outer change in the environment

(c) Environment remains same even if the population changes

(d) Population inability to adapt to the changing environment

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I want to ask this question from Genetic Diversity topic in portion Biodiversity of Energy Management

Answer 1

Correct option is (a) Ability of the population to adapt to the changing environment

To explain I would say: When a population’s habitat changes, the population may have to adapt to survive the ability of the population to adapt to the changing environment will determine their ability to cope with an environmental challenge.