natural selection

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Define natural selection using the 5 points below to explain its role in understanding primate behavior.

(1) there is variation among individuals;  

(2) some of that variation is heritable;  

(3) there is always competition between individuals for resources

(4) some variants outcompete other variants and leave more offspring;  

(5) to the extent that the parent's traits are heritable, then a larger portion of the next generation will  reflect those traits. 

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