Population and Evolutionary Genetics Flashcards
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natural selection
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- More individuals are born than can survive and reproduce (competition).
- Individuals show a wide range of phenotypic variation.
- Individuals with phenotypes most
adapted (suited) to their environment are
more likely to survive to breed successfully (i.e. have higher fitness). - The variation is heritable.
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