Evolution
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Author: Douglas Futuyma, Mark Kirkpatrick
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To explain: The ways in which phenomenon such as natural selection, gene flow, genetic drift, and mutations cause populations, species, and higher taxa to evolve.
Introduction: Evolution is very much important for continuity of a species. It is a natural and continuously going on process that ensures better survival of a species. Different factors, over a long time span, play an important role in the evolution of one species.
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