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Evolution 7a - Coggle Diagram
Evolution 7a
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Natural selection
- Natural selection is a non- random process
- results in the increase in frequency of the genetic
sequences
- confer an advantage on members of the population and aid their survival.
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Gene Transfer
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Vertical Gene Transfer
- Genetic information that is transferred from parent to offspring. Occurs in Eukaryotes & Prokaryotes.
- Safer evolutionary as genes passed down have been tested and tried by the parent.
Definition
- Evolution is the gradual change in the characteristics of a population of organisms over successive generations as a result of variation in the population’s genomes.