Question

When lions prey on a herd of antelopes, they are able to catch the slowest antelopes first. The faster antelopes escape. Which part of Darwin's concept of natural selection might be used to describe this situation?

traits are inherited.
differential reproduction occurs
No answer text provided.
variation in a population exists

Answer 1

variation in a population exists

Step-by-step explanation:

Variation is present in a population of antelopes so due to this variation, the predator such as lion can catch the slowest antelope that is present in the population while on the other hand, the faster antelopes can save their lives by running very fast. Variation is present in a population of antelopes due to availability of food as well as genetic characteristics. These variation leads to the availability of food to the lions.