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What is the evolution factor?


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The evolution factor:

  1. The state of the environment does not remain constant.
  2. It is constantly changing and evolving.
  3. As a result of these changes, the organism undergoes a constant process of evolution.
  4. Evolution is caused by a number of circumstances.
  5. These are natural selection, genetic drift, geographical isolation, and mutation.
  6. Natural selection is nature selects the fittest organism.
  7. The organism which would be unable to adapt will perish.
  8. Genetic drift happens as a result of random changes in the frequency of a specific gene.
  9. It results in a variance in the population's gene pool.
  10. Geographical isolation is a key component in the evolution of species.
  11. When a group of animals is geographically separated from one another, each group grows in a different habitat and develops distinct features.
  12. Geographical isolation leads to new species' emergence.
  13. A mutation is a sudden alteration in an organism's gene.
  14. When a gene mutates for a variety of causes, new species might emerge.

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