EVOLUTION
MODERN THEORY OF EVOLUTION
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Natural variation
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Natural selection
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Adaptation
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Fitness
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Detailed explanation-1: -Genetic variation describes naturally occurring genetic differences among individuals of the same species. This variation permits flexibility and survival of a population in the face of changing environmental circumstances.
Detailed explanation-2: -The differences in the characters (or traits) among the individuals of a species is called variation. Variations can be in the morphological appearance (phenotype) or the genetic makeup (genotype) of an organism. It can be caused by change in the DNA sequence (mutation), random mating, etc.
Detailed explanation-3: -Definition. Natural variation in plants refers to the genetic diversity of a single plant species in the wild. Natural variation is a valuable source of beneficial traits for plant breeding.