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Evolution is the change in allele frequency over time in a population of organisms.

Natural selection, the adaptive driver of evolution, is the nonrandom survival and reproductive success of randomly varying organisms.

Sure you did not mean the conditions under which this process happens? If so, let me know.

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Acquired characteristics lead to evolution?

what evolution as a result of acquired characteristics


Are genitics and evolution same?

No. Genetics is the study of how characteristics are inherited. Evolution is the study of how species originate and change through time. Evolution only works on inherited characteristics ie genetic varoiation, so the two subjects are intimately related, but they are not the same.


Whose theory of evolution conflict with Darwin's theory of evolution?

Lamark's theory perhaps. Acquired characteristics clash with heredity.


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Rapids and numerous whitewater are characteristics of downcutting and a youthful stage of valley evolution. Other characteristics include rough or irregular channels and V-shaped valleys.


What are the differences of evolution and theory of evolution?

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A heritable change in the characteristics within a population from one generation to the next?

Evolution.


What are changes in inherited characteristics of a species over time called?

This is called Evolution


What two characteristics were important development in the evolution of fish?

One is the devolution of fish.


What are analogous characteristics?

analogous character similarities that are the same, but found in different species, thought to have arisen from convergent evolution


When micro evolution occurs over many generations as inherited characteristics lead to changes in populations what has occur?

Macro-evolution. Or, more accurately, speciation.


How do organisms change over time?

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