Biology GCSE
Evolution
What Evolution means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Evolution
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Reference: AQA
A change in the inherited characteristics of a population over time through a process of natural selection, which may result in the formation of a new species.
Topics that use Evolution
- Evolution (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Common ancestry
- Evidence for evolution
- Natural selection
- Populations and species
- Speciation and reproductive isolation
- Variation
- Selection pressure
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