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Are humans influencing the process of evolution?


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Evolution:

  1. Evolution is a gradual heritable change that accumulates in a population over time.
  2. Mutation, natural selection, gene flow, and genetic drift are a few factors that influence the evolutionary process.
  3. According to researchers, humans are influencing the process of evolution.
  4. The overuse of antibiotics and pesticides has resulted in the formation of antibiotic and pesticide-resistant microorganisms.
  5. Human activities such as deforestation have also put selection pressure on other species. Some species (e.g., passenger pigeon, paradise parrot) have even become extinct.

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