Chapter 23~ The Evolution of Populations. Population genetics provides foundation for studying evolution Microevolution –Evolutionary change on the.
Darwin’s Origin of Species Recognition of evolution as an explanation of life’s unity and diversity Natural selection- the mechanism of evolution.
Evolution of Populations
Evolution of Populations. Variation and Gene Pools Genetic variation is studied in populations. A population is a group of individuals of the same species.
Evolution of Populations. How Common Is Genetic Variation? Many genes have at least two forms, or alleles. Many genes have at least two forms, or alleles.
