Biology GCSE
Generation time and rate of evolution
What Generation time and rate of evolution means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Generation time and rate of evolution
Check what you remember
Read the wording for your board, then hide it and explain Generation time and rate of evolution in your own words. Rough notes are fine. This is a self-check, with no mark or grade.
Reference: AQA
The change in the species can be relatively rapid because selection acts each generation, and the rate of change is faster in organisms with short generation times.
Topics that use Generation time and rate of evolution
- Variation (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Combined causation
- Environmental change
- Gene-environment interaction
- Genes
- Genetic variation within populations
- Genome
- Mutation
- Mutation as the source of new alleles
Using Generation time and rate of evolution in the exam
Check the command word and mark scheme for your exact question. After comparing your explanation with the reference, use the term in an answer on the linked topic. This practice does not predict an exam mark.
Practise Biology questions
Create a free account to answer exam-style questions on this topic and get feedback on your answers.
Start free
All Biology GCSE termsA week of Premium from your first lesson · Then the free plan continues · No card, no charge