Biology A-Level
selective advantage
What selective advantage means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of selective advantage
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Reference: AQA
A phenotype that, in a given environment, raises the chance of surviving to reproduce and of producing offspring.
Topics that use selective advantage
- Evolution may lead to speciation (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- allele frequency change
- allopatric speciation
- causes of change
- common ancestry
- competition for resources
- continuous variation
- crossing over
- directional selection
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