explain difference between natural selection and
genetic drift and how each can influence evolution in different
ways.
Should not be less than 200 words
Both genetic drift and natural selection are mechanisms for evolution. The major difference is that in genetic drift allele frequencies change by chance, whereas in natural selection allele frequencies change by differential reproductive success.
The term genetic drift refers to the elimination of the genes of certain traits when a section of a population migrates or dies of natural calamity (such as premature accidental death). If the frequencies of traits in a population change purely by chance, then genetic drift has occurred. This may happen when a random subset of a population dies. The remaining individuals are left to pass their traits to later generations, but the population has changed, so evolution has occurred.
Natural selection is the most critical evolutionary process that leads to the changes in allelic frequencies and favours or promotes adaptation as a product of evolution. Natural selection really means "differential reproduction", i.e., some members of a population produce abundant offspring, some only a few and others, none. It is not a random process nor a purposeful process. If a traits enhances an organism's ability to reproduce, then that trait will be more likely to pass to the next generation compared to a trait that does not enhance reproductive success. Natural selection is the process by which these adaptive traits become more common in a population.
explain difference between natural selection and genetic drift and how each can influence evolution in different...
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