genetics and natural selection
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genetics and natural selection
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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"
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Fariylight
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
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.
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.
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