how can increased genetic variation help some offspring survive?
alter and change during meiosis. These changes can give offspring better
If every offspring has the same genetics, they are vulnerable to all the same things.
Example:
6 rabbits are born
3 have long legs
3 have short legs
When foxes attack the 3 rabbits with long legs survive because they can run faster
20 roaches are placed in a dish
Pesticide is sprayed
If they are all the same. They all die or all survive.
If they are different genetically there is a better chance that some will survive and pass on the gene