genetics and natural selection

[fairylight]

genetics and natural selection

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Post by fairylight » Sun Nov 13, 2005 10:56 am

hi guys

Am new to the site and i have a question if anyone can help

"What is the role of genetics in the process of natual and artifical selectional and how is this process related to the concept of evolution"

Thanks,

Fariylight

[Navin]

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Post by Navin » Sun Nov 13, 2005 12:43 pm

As for natural selection:
Nature selects animals whose phenotype allows it to survive, thus pass on its favourable qualities to next generations.
Animals whose phenotype disallows it to compete to gain food or survive will perish. (Survival of the fittest)

Phenotype is caused by genotype.

As the favourable qualities cumulate in the organism generation after generation, after a long period of time the organism will be different from the original --> new species.
This is evolution.

Last edited by Navin on Mon Nov 14, 2005 3:15 am, edited 1 time in total.

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Post by fairylight » Sun Nov 13, 2005 1:13 pm

Thanks for that Navin

Its really helped.

Fariylight