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What role does the overproduction of organisms play in natural selection?

Answer 1

Over production helps in natural selection.

The over production of organisms helps in the enhancement of the rate of survival. The variations in the population is raw material for selection of species by nature from the list of fittest. Thank you

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Answer 2

Cooper Alexander

Overproduction raises the likelihood of variation within a population, increasing the chances for advantageous traits to emerge and be selected for survival and reproduction. Overproduction also increases the likelihood of competition for scarce resources, which is a key factor in natural selection.

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