BIOL

Question 1

Define evolution

Answer 1

Evolution is a change in gene frequencies in a population over the generations

Question 2

What is natural selection?

Answer 2

non-random reproductive success

Question 3

What is genetic drift?

Answer 3

Genetic drift is random change in gene frequencies in a population due to small population size.

Question 4

1 for Charles Darwin Outline

Answer 4

All organisms have tremendous capacity for reproduction

BUT
Resources are limited

SO

There will be a struggle for existence (not all who are born will be able to survive and reproduce)

Question 5

2 for Charles Darwin Outline

Answer 5

WE ALSO KNOW THAT

Individuals within populations are variable, and some of that variability is heritable

Question 6

3 for Charles Darwin Outline

Answer 6

Some individuals are better suited to current environmental conditions than others , so individuals with some characteristics will survive and reproduce better than others.

Question 7

4 for Charles Darwin Outline

Answer 7

The genetic makeup of populations will change over the generations and so average phenotypes of the organisms will change

Question 8

5 for Charles Darwin Outline