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its called survival of the fittest. if by some chance there is a mutation during a time of change in a living things surroundings and the mutation helps that living thing survive while other living things not "fit" to survive that change will have a lesser chance of surving. If that mutation passes on to the mutated living things children then that is what leads to evolution in living things.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoSometimes when humans or animals are born something goes wrong and these are called mutations. In the wild when this happens to animals the change is either good for the species or bad. If it's bad then usually the animal will die but if it's a good mutation then when the animal will have babies the mutation will travel down through the genes. Then the babies will have babies and they in turn will also have babies and the mutation travels through the family and could evetually take over the species.
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What did Evolution lead to?
speiciation
How can a mutation lead to an adaptation?
A mutation is an evolution of the deceased ancestors which takes decades to form. Example: in the past, whales had legs and elephants never had trunks--million years later (present time), whales have fins and elephants have trunks. An adaptation is getting used to--like bacteria becoming resistance towards antibiotics and how we, humans, are suited with most of the environment around us. How can a mutation lead to an adaptation? Adaptation tends to be faster than mutation, but both help the organism to survive; natural selection. Since mutation is known to occur randomly; mutation can lead to adaptation by "choosing" an organism for the "survival of the fittest". Additionally, an adaptation is a mutation. When an mutation is occurring, genes are passed down from generation to generation. As more and more organisms are inheriting the mutation, they become a typical part of the species. The mutation has become an adaption.
What is the relationship between evolution and natural selection?
Natural selection is one force that can lead to evolution.natural selection is one cause of evolution
Do most types of organisms evolve at about the same rate?
There is no rate to evolution. Evolution is simply the following of natural selection within an environment. natural selection is like survival of the fittest. A mutation in the organism is caused which can start the natural selection process for that organism. If that organism is able to survive better with that mutation then the trait is passed down and slowly evolution takes place. The only way for evolution to happen at the same rate of another organism is if the organisms rely on each other and one goes through a change. The other dependent species will have to also go through an alteration in order to be able to survive. hope this helps!
What is used as evidentiary support for evolution by scientists?
Evolution is the change in allele frequency over time in a population of organisms. By sequencing genes one can see this happen. Also just observing the morphological and behavioral changes in populations over time can lead to evidence supporting evolution. Check Lenski and his E. coli experiments. Over 20 years evolution was observed in these microorganisms. Fairly easy Google.
What are the four processes that lead to evolution?
Mutation, Natural Selection, Migration, and Genetic Drift.
Why is mutation important to spectation?
Without mutation there can be no evolution. Without evolution there can be no speciation.
If genetic mutation almost always leads to sterilization and death then how can evolution be true?
Genetic mutation does not always lead to sterilization as you point out. This however is not the way evolution happens. Evolution occurs mainly through small adaptive changes over a long period of time that are not mutations. Evolution does not happen suddenly.
Why can mutation affect evolution?
Mutation is the cause of evolution. Mutation is what creates differences in individuals within a species, leading to diversion. Then "survival of the fittest" can occur.
Does mutation depend on evolution?
The mutation theory is basically stating that mutation is one of the major factors that cause evolution. The mutation has to be a beneficial mutation, meaning that it has to help the survival of the organism that got the mutation. The mutation causes knew genes and diversity which can spread quickly throughout a population and eventually change the frequency of alleles (causes mutation) Remember the mutation has to be beneficial to the survival of the organism.
Can mutation cause evolution?
not by itself
What can mutation lead to?
There are a few activities that are unsafe because they lead to dismemberment and mutation of the body. Playing with guns and or hunting can lead to mutation or dismemberment.
What is a mutation and how does it relate to evolution?
A mutation is any change in the DNA. Mutations provide the genetic variation that evolution by natural selection needs to select from.
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.
What Activities can lead to mutation?
There are a few activities that are unsafe because they lead to dismemberment and mutation of the body. Playing with guns and or hunting can lead to mutation or dismemberment.
Is gene mutation within a species know as micro evolution?
Genetic mutation is one of the mechanisms for evolution.Micro-evolution by definition means very small changes in allele frequency (gene mutation).
For a mutation to affect evolution it must occur in?
For a mutation to affect evolution it must occur in the dominant allele. This allele is what is passed on.
