INHERITANCE VARIATION AND EVOLUTION - Evolution

Question 1

Evolution

Answer 1

Gradual change in the inherited characteristics of a population over time

Question 2

Natural Selection

Answer 2

States all species have evolved from simple life forms that first developed more than 3 billion years ago. By Charles Darwin

Question 3

Why Does Natural Selection Occur?

Answer 3

Due to differences in their genes the individuals may show variation in their phenotypes. Individuals with characteristics best suited to the environment are more likely to survive. Individuals breed and the genes that enabled them to survive are passed down to offspring