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IB Biology HL 4.1.5 Evidence for Natural Selection

Practise analysing HL evidence for selection, including predation, heavy-metal tolerance and adaptation in natural populations.

Syllabus
First assessment 2025
Course
Biology HL
Level
HL

Exam points

  • Analyse variation, selection pressure and fitness in predation and tolerance datasets.
  • Evaluate whether population data support a trait as an adaptation.

D4.1.5—Differences in adaptation, survival, reproduction question 1

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In a natural population, what is a feature of individuals that are better adapted?

A

They start to produce offspring at a younger age than less well adapted individuals.

B

They produce identical offspring by cloning that are also better adapted.

C

They tend to produce more offspring during their lifetime than less well adapted individuals.

D

They do not produce more offspring than the environment can support.

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