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Line 1: − − '''Natural selection''' is the mechanism in which members of a population exhibiting a specific [[phenotype]] that have a reproductive advantage over other members of the population based on the current selection pressures produce more viable offspring giving the next generation a higher percentage of the "favorable" phenotype. Line 8:
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'''Natural selection''' is a principle was first proposed by [[Charles Darwin]] and Alfred Russel Wallace, who noted that organisms which were better adapted to their environment tended to survive longer and reproduce more than less well-adapted organisms. They predicted that over time favorable traits which are inheritable would become more common.
'''Natural selection''' is a principle was first proposed by [[Charles Darwin]] and Alfred Russel Wallace, who noted that organisms which were better adapted to their environment tended to survive longer and reproduce more than less well-adapted organisms. They predicted that over time favorable traits which are inheritable would become more common.
According to the [[theory of evolution]], it is through a combination of natural selection and [[mutation]] that biological complexity and adaptation arise from earlier generations of life. This view is disputed by advocates of [[Intelligent Design]]. See also [[Creationism]].
According to the [[theory of evolution]], it is through a combination of natural selection and [[mutation]] that biological complexity and adaptation arise from earlier generations of life. This view is disputed by advocates of [[Intelligent Design]]. See also [[Creationism]].
The prevailing theory in [[Biology]] is that natural selection is the mechanism by which [[allele]] frequency within a population changes over time due to [[genetic variation]] and selection pressures.
The prevailing theory in [[Biology]] is that natural selection is the mechanism by which [[allele]] frequency within a population changes over time due to [[genetic variation]] and selection pressures.
Natural selection is the mechanism in which members of a population exhibiting a specific [[phenotype]] that have a reproductive advantage over other members of the population based on the current selection pressures produce more viable offspring giving the next generation a higher percentage of the "favorable" phenotype.
Genetic variation thus occurs due to several factors.
Genetic variation thus occurs due to several factors.