Evolution and Natural Selections

• Evolution


  The process of change in heritable traits within a population across generations
• Evolution


  1. DNA replication

  2. Mutations

  3. Reproduction
• All living things are related and share a common ancestor
• Natural selection


  The process by which random evolutionary changes are selected for by nature in a consistent and non-random way
• Natural selection guides random evolution to produce order and complex function
• Evolution is not random but does not require a breeder
• Evolution helps us understand the diversity of life on Earth
• Natural selection leads to the development of complex and beautiful creations in the natural world