Biology GCSE
Evolution of populations
What Evolution of populations means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Evolution of populations
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The population of the resistant strain rises because selection favours resistant individuals, so resistant bacteria become more common.
Topics that use Evolution of populations
- Resistant bacteria (AQA GCSE)
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