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19 de oct. de 2023 · Learn how natural selection works as the engine of evolution, how it differs from artificial selection, and how it can lead to speciation. Explore the evidence from fossils, genetics, and examples of natural selection in action.
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Natural selection is the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype. It is a key mechanism of evolution, the change in the heritable traits characteristic of a population over generations.
Natural selection is one of the basic mechanisms of evolution, along with mutation, migration, and genetic drift. Darwin’s grand idea of evolution by natural selection is relatively simple but often misunderstood. To see how it works, imagine a population of beetles: There is variation in traits.
14 de may. de 2015 · Through natural selection, living things have evolved over billions of years from simple cells into an awe-inspiring array of organisms. “Life at the Limits”...
The mechanism that Darwin proposed for evolution is natural selection. Because resources are limited in nature, organisms with heritable traits that favor survival and reproduction will tend to leave more offspring than their peers, causing the traits to increase in frequency over generations.
This tutorial provides basic information on how natural selection works and would make an excellent introductory reading for further investigations of natural selection at work.
Learn how natural selection works by breaking it down into five steps: Variation, Inheritance, Selection, Time and Adaptation. See examples of how organisms evolve and adapt to their environments through natural selection.
