Campbell Biology (12th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0135188741
ISBN 13: 978-0-13518-874-3

Chapter 1 - 1.2 - Concept Check - Page 16: 1

Answer

Populations are essentially "revised" and edited as natural selection acts on the population.

Work Step by Step

Natural selection gradually changes a population by phasing some traits in and others out. These small revisions over time could be described as editing the population.
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