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Together, genetic mutation and natural selection determine in what 'direction' evolution proceeds.

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What comes first mutation or natural selection?

Natural selection can only work on genetic variation that already exists. So mutation comes first, then natural selection.


Which type of selection tends to increase genetic variation?

Natural Selection.


The original source of genetic variation that serves as the raw material for natural selection is what?

Generally, mutation.


What ideas are included in modern synthesis?

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What are the influences of evolution?

genetic drift, gene flow, mutation, natural selection and nonrandom mating ( sexual selection ).


What are the four processes that lead to evolution?

Mutation, Natural Selection, Migration, and Genetic Drift.


What are the 4 mechanisms by which evolution can occur?

genetic drift, mutation, natural selection, and migration


What causes the allele frequencies to changes?

1. Mutation 2. Migration (Gene Flow): both immigration and emigration. 3. Genetic Drift 4. Sexual Selection (Non-random mating) 5. Natural Selection: those most fit survive to pass on their genes to the next generation.


What is mutation and how is it related to evolution?

A mutation is any change in the DNA. Mutations provide the genetic variation that evolution by natural selection needs to select from.


Forces that cause genetic change in a population?

That forces are natural selection, mutation, gene flow, nonrandom mating, and genetic drift.


What four factors can cause evolution to occur?

Mutation, natural selection, genetic drift, and gene flow can all contribute to evolution. Mutation introduces new genetic variations, natural selection favors specific traits for survival and reproduction, genetic drift causes random changes in allele frequencies, and gene flow introduces new genetic diversity through the movement of individuals between populations.


Why would natural selection not occur in population?

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