Question

Why is variations benificial to the species but not necessarily for the individual?

Answer 1

Variations are benificial 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 the most of the bacteria living in that water would die

Answer 2

♤ A species include large no. Of individuals of same kind. All the organisms of a species have similar body design and well adapted to the place.

♤ If there is a variation arise from the individual it might not be beneficial to it, even this variation may lead to the death of the individual.

♤ but the variation may be beneficial if the species faces a drastically altered condition.

♤ In this condition the population may wiped out completely but of some variation are there few individual can survive and thus variation is beneficial for the species.