Question

Why is variation beneficial to species but not to individuals?

Answer 1

Variations are beneficial to the species than individual because sometimes for a species, the environmental conditions change so drastically that their survival becomes difficult. For example, if the temperature of water increases suddenly, then most of the bacteria living in that water would die. Only few variants that are resistant to heat would be able to survive. However, if these variants were not there, then the entire species of bacteria would have been destroyed. Thus, these variants help in the survival of the species. However, all variations are not necessarily beneficial for the individual organisms.

Answer 2

The variation is important and beneficial for species as it allows a species to adapt to a changing environment. ... Only those who adopt the changes can survive in harsher conditions by adapting to the changes. For an individual, the variation doesn't matter in most of the conditions.

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