Populations of organisms that exhibit a high degree of variation have a greater chance for survival than populations of organisms that show little variation. This statement is

Variation means individuals in a population have different traits. If conditions change, some individuals may have traits that help them survive and reproduce, making the population more likely to persist. This makes the statement usually true, not always true, because variation does not guarantee survival if the population faces overwhelming threats.

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