Biology: Science for Life with Physiology (5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321922212
Author: Colleen Belk, Virginia Borden Maier
Publisher: PEARSON
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The basic tenets of the evolutionary theories.
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Evolution is defined as the variation that occurs due to a change in the hereditary characteristics among the biological population over successive generations. Evolution causes biodiversity among the species and individual organisms. The variation among the individuals is due to the presence of different hereditary characters that are inherited from their parents.
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