Evolution occurs gradually through small inheritable changes in individual organisms over many generations that accumulate over time and can result in new species. Random mutations in genes are the main source of this variation between individuals which natural selection can then act upon by preferentially reproducing individuals with traits better suited to their environment. Over extremely long periods, these small incremental changes are capable of transforming entire species from their ancestral forms into new and distinct species through the process of descent with modification.
Evolution occurs gradually through small inheritable changes in individual organisms over many generations that accumulate over time and can result in new species. Random mutations in genes are the main source of this variation between individuals which natural selection can then act upon by preferentially reproducing individuals with traits better suited to their environment. Over extremely long periods, these small incremental changes are capable of transforming entire species from their ancestral forms into new and distinct species through the process of descent with modification.
Evolution occurs gradually through small inheritable changes in individual organisms over many generations that accumulate over time and can result in new species. Random mutations in genes are the main source of this variation between individuals which natural selection can then act upon by preferentially reproducing individuals with traits better suited to their environment. Over extremely long periods, these small incremental changes are capable of transforming entire species from their ancestral forms into new and distinct species through the process of descent with modification.
Evolution occurs gradually through small inheritable changes in individual organisms over many generations that accumulate over time and can result in new species. Random mutations in genes are the main source of this variation between individuals which natural selection can then act upon by preferentially reproducing individuals with traits better suited to their environment. Over extremely long periods, these small incremental changes are capable of transforming entire species from their ancestral forms into new and distinct species through the process of descent with modification.