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What is evolutionary biology?
What is evolutionary biology?
Evolutionary biology is the subfield of biology that studies the evolutionary processes (natural selection, common descent, speciation) that produced the diversity of life on Earth.
How does evolution explain the diversity of life on Earth?
How does evolution explain the diversity of life on Earth?
Evolution holds that all species are related and gradually change over generations.
What are phenotypes and how do they relate to genetic variations?
What are phenotypes and how do they relate to genetic variations?
Phenotypes are the physical characteristics of an organism. Genetic variations in a population can affect the phenotypes of individuals.
Provide an example of evolution in species over many generations.
Provide an example of evolution in species over many generations.
What contributed to the emergence of evolutionary biology as a discipline?
What contributed to the emergence of evolutionary biology as a discipline?
What are the main processes studied in evolutionary biology?
What are the main processes studied in evolutionary biology?
What is the advantage of genetic variations in a population?
What is the advantage of genetic variations in a population?
What are some examples of evolution in species over many generations?
What are some examples of evolution in species over many generations?
What fields of biological research contributed to the emergence of evolutionary biology as a discipline?
What fields of biological research contributed to the emergence of evolutionary biology as a discipline?
What is the investigational range of current research in evolutionary biology?
What is the investigational range of current research in evolutionary biology?
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