a). define fitness in terms of an evolutionary term what does fitness mean? b). by what process would analogous structures evolve so they look alike? c). by what process would 2 related but geographically separated groups evolve similar adaptations independently.
Genetic Variation
Genetic variation refers to the variation in the genome sequences between individual organisms of a species. Individual differences or population differences can both be referred to as genetic variations. It is primarily caused by mutation, but other factors such as genetic drift and sexual reproduction also play a major role.
Quantitative Genetics
Quantitative genetics is the part of genetics that deals with the continuous trait, where the expression of various genes influences the phenotypes. Thus genes are expressed together to produce a trait with continuous variability. This is unlike the classical traits or qualitative traits, where each trait is controlled by the expression of a single or very few genes to produce a discontinuous variation.
a). define fitness in terms of an evolutionary term what does fitness mean?
b). by what process would analogous structures evolve so they look alike?
c). by what process would 2 related but geographically separated groups evolve similar adaptations independently.
Evolutionary biology is subfield of biology which studies the evolutionary processes that accelerate the diversity of life.
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