Evolution & Natural Selection

Who is credited with developing the theory of evolution by natural selection?

Charles Darwin

What is natural selection?

The process by which organisms with traits better suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce

What do we call the gradual change in a species' inherited characteristics over generations?

Evolution

What is a mutation?

A change in an organism's DNA sequence, which can introduce new genetic variation

What term describes a trait that increases an organism's chances of survival and reproduction in its environment?

An adaptation