to have an impact on the evolution of a species what criteria does a behavior have to meet?

A) a behavior must affect an organism's fitness and have a genetic basis
B) a behavior must be a polygenic trait
C) a behavior must be innate and at a high frequency in a population
D) a behavior must be the result of a single gene

Question

to have an impact on the evolution of a species what criteria does a behavior have to meet?

A) a behavior must affect an organism's fitness and have a genetic basis
B) a behavior must be a polygenic trait
C) a behavior must be innate and at a high frequency in a population
D) a behavior must be the result of a single gene

anonymous · Answer

@kittypirate It is A, though I would point out that it doesn't actually have to have a genetic basis. So long as there are fitness effects, a behavior will have an impact on the evolution of a species.