Chapter 1 - Studying Life - 1.1 - Living Organisms Share Similarities and a Common Origin - 1.1 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 12: 2

Genetic diversity within a population is the result of subtle mutations. Natural selection efficiently picks out the most well-adapted organisms in a population, allowing them to survive and pass on their genes. This way, a population evolves as more well-suited genes dominate and the less desirable genes die out. Over time, this can alter the genetic code of a population, as nature forces the organisms to undergo alterations to survive in whatever environment they are in.

Genetic diversity within a population is the result of subtle mutations. Natural selection efficiently picks out the most well-adapted organisms in a population, allowing them to survive and pass on their genes. This way, a population evolves as more well-suited genes dominate and the less desirable genes die out. Over time, this can alter the genetic code of a population, as nature forces the organisms to undergo alterations to survive in whatever environment they are in.