A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area
Combined genetic information of all the members of a particular population
In evolutionary theory, the physical characteristics, skills, or abilities that increase the chances of reproduction or survival and are therefore likely to be passed along to future generations.
A process in which individuals that have certain inherited traits tend to survive and reproduce at higher rates than other individuals because of those traits.
English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
French naturalist who proposed that evolution resulted from the inheritance of acquired characteristics (1744-1829)