2.14 Mechanisms of Evolution Overview

 

Figure 2.15 Populations evolve through mutation, migration (gene flow), drift, and selection. Image by Sehoya Cotner.

  Consider the following questions

  1. What are the differences between natural selection and genetic drift?
  2. What is meant by the statement, “natural selection is inevitable”?
  3. Is sexual selection the same thing as natural selection?

 

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