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Population is the unit of evolution. A population is defined as a group of organisms of a particular species that inhabits a particular area. Natural selection acts on traits within that population that are beneficial in the particular area. Another population of the same species may be under different selective pressures (as it is found in a different location), and natural selection may therefore act on different traits within that second population. The two populations, thus, may evolve differently. Therefore, the unit of evolution is the population, not species.
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What is a change of a species over time called?
Evolution is a change in species over time.
How do different species come about?
Evolution.
How do species become adapted to their environment?
The process is called "adaptation."
What process allows a species to fit its niche?
Evolution.
A theory about how species can change over time?
Evolution
How would you use population and evolution in a sentence together?
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The smallest unit in which evolution occurs is?
The smallest unit in which evolution occurs is a population.
The smallest biological until that can evolve over time is?
the smallest unit of evolution is population.
What are some types of Evolution?
Some types of evolution are;1. Macroevolution: large evolutionary change, evolution of new species from a common ancestor, evolution of one species into two or more2. Microevolution: small scale, change in gene frequencies within a population over time, changes in population accumulate, they can lead to a new species
What is the radiant evolution in Darwin's theory?
Better known as "adaptive radiation", it is independent evolution from a population of a species that has become geographically isolated from its parent population.
A genetic change which can effect a species fitness?
evolution within a species. the allele frequencies in a gene pool of a population
What is the definition for rapid evolution?
Rapid evolution is where the subjective species in a population is considered to be evolving in an unusually high frequency and rate, thus 'rapid' evolution is occuring.
Was over production in a population included in Darwins theory of evolution?
no the theory of evolution is a species becoming more advanced not over populated
What might bring about the evolution of the new species?
The separation of a population, selective pressure, and/or time.
What is the process called when allele frequencies in a population of a species change over time?
Evolution; the change in allele frequencies over time in a population of organisms.
The smallest unit of evolution is the population?
Yes, populations evolve. Individuals/genes are selected.
What is a polulation?
A population refers to a group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area and can interbreed. It represents a specific unit for studying biological processes, such as evolution and ecology.
